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... Virginity . Now feared by the male , now desired or even demanded , the virgin would seem to represent the most consummate form of the feminine mystery ; she is therefore its most disturbing and at the same time its most fascinating ...
... Virginity . Now feared by the male , now desired or even demanded , the virgin would seem to represent the most consummate form of the feminine mystery ; she is therefore its most disturbing and at the same time its most fascinating ...
Page 180
... Virgin Mary being the most fully realized and generally vener- ated image of woman regenerated and consecrated to the Good , it is of interest to see how she is represented in literature and pictures . These are extracts from the ...
... Virgin Mary being the most fully realized and generally vener- ated image of woman regenerated and consecrated to the Good , it is of interest to see how she is represented in literature and pictures . These are extracts from the ...
Page 380
... Virginity is valued so highly in many circles that to lose it outside legitimate marriage seems a real disaster . The young girl who yields through impulse or surprise thinks she is dishonored . The wedding night , which delivers the virgin ...
... Virginity is valued so highly in many circles that to lose it outside legitimate marriage seems a real disaster . The young girl who yields through impulse or surprise thinks she is dishonored . The wedding night , which delivers the virgin ...
Contents
CHAPTER Part I DESTINY | 3 |
HISTORY | 61 |
Through the Middle Ages to Eighteenthcentury | 97 |
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