Carnal knowing: female nakedness and religious meaning in the Christian west

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Gender and Feminist Studies Visual Culture and Art Theory Religion, Gender, and Enlightenment

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An exploration of the power of visual and verbal representations of female nakedness throughout Western Christian history. Margaret Miles looks at how men have treated women's bodies - in their actions, art and writings, and why, in Christian history, naked female bodies have symbolized shame.

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