Female Nudity & Modesty
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
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The Christian Saintly Trio Augustine, Paul, Julian and Augustine
Paul, Julian and Augustine took things in an increasingly modest direction for women. Paul castigated women who were unveiled in the Roman Empire. He also spoke out against her die against makeup and against hairpins. For Augustine sex is so sinful that even within marriage, you're not supposed to have sex. The Virgin Mary becomes the icon, the thing that all women should aspire to.
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