Histoire de la prostitution chez tous les peuples du monde depuis l'antiquité la plus reculée jusqu'à nos jours, tome 3/6

Name: Histoire de la prostitution chez tous les peuples du monde depuis l'antiquité la plus reculée jusqu'à nos jours, tome 3/6
Author: P. L. Jacob

By P. L. Jacob

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The volume surveys prostitution’s place from pagan antiquity into the Christian era, examining how early Christian teachings, especially those of Jesus and Paul, promoted chastity, celibacy, and a sanctified marriage while opposing cultic and civic forms of sexual commerce. It contrasts Christian moral prescriptions and ecclesiastical discipline with earlier pagan rites, Roman and Mosaic legal practices, and philosophical attitudes toward temperance, and describes institutional efforts to suppress cultic prostitution, reinterpret sacrificial sexuality, and impose new penalties and social controls. The narrative combines doctrinal analysis, ecclesiastical responses, and social history to explain the religious, legal, and moral transformation of sexual norms.

About the Author

P. L. Jacob

P. L. Jacob was a French author and bibliophile known for his extensive works on the cultural and social history of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. His notable titles include "Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period," which explores the daily lives and attire of people in these historical eras. Jacob's writings often reflect a deep interest in the arts, military, and religious life of the time, as seen in works like "Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance." His contributions offer valuable insights into the customs and practices that shaped European history.