Reclaming Eva: Sex, Power and Religious Misogyny
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Mistrust of sex is as old as the book of Genesis. And the idea that men's weakness for women's charms means they shouldn't listen to them is as old as the Garden of Eden. But why? Reclaiming Eve explores the contradictions and surprises of attitudes to women and sex in the ancient world.
Kate Cooper is Professor of History at the University of London (Royal Holloway). Her work explores the social world of the Roman Mediterranean, with a particular interest in gender, the family and religious violence. Her books include Band of Angels: The Forgotten World of Early Christian Women (Atlantic Books) and Queens of a Fallen World: The Lost Women of Augustine's Confessions (Basic Books), which was a finalist for the 2023 Cundill Prize and winner of the Rhakotis Prize.
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