Milton, Jerome, and Apocalyptic Virginity
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DOI: 10.1017/rqx.2018.3
Abstract: Milton's youthful interest in virginity is usually regarded as a private eccentricity abandoned on his maturation. His “Mask” is often read, analogously, as charting the Lady's movement from temporary virginity to wedded chastity. This essay… read more here.
Keywords: jerome apocalyptic; virginity; milton jerome; milton ... See more keywords
No Hymen Required: Reconstructing Origen's View on Mary's Virginity
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DOI: 10.1017/s0009640720000657
Abstract: Origen of Alexandria's works contain a seeming contradiction concerning Mary's virginity. He affirms multiple times that Mary remained a virgin after Christ's birth and throughout life, yet one of his homilies on the Gospel of… read more here.
Keywords: virginity; reconstructing origen; required reconstructing; origen ... See more keywords
Re-feminizing the post-soviet women: identity, politics and virginity ceremonies in contemporary Kyrgyzstan
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DOI: 10.1080/09589236.2020.1758043
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper analyses complex linkages between gender, nationalism and body politics in post-socialist Kyrgyzstan through an exploration of social practices centred on female virginity. Drawing on ethnographic material, I illustrate how virginity is glorified… read more here.
Keywords: virginity; national identity; identity politics; post ... See more keywords
Hymen and virginity: What every paediatrician should know
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DOI: 10.1111/jpc.15887
Abstract: Paediatricians may face the notion of ‘virginity’ in various situations while caring for children and adolescents, but are often poorly prepared to address this sensitive topic. Virginity is a social construct. Despite medical evidence that… read more here.
Keywords: virginity; paediatrician know; every paediatrician; virginity every ... See more keywords
Sexuality and Religious Ethics: Analysis in a Multicultural University Context
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11020250
Abstract: Sexuality is still perceived by some cultures as a taboo subject. Although there is now a more open attitude towards sexuality, the maintenance of virginity is one of the most concerning issues in some religions.… read more here.
Keywords: virginity; sexuality religious; university; ethics analysis ... See more keywords