Clothed in the Body Asceticism, the Body and the Spiritual in the Late Antique Era
This book explores religious anthropology and asceticism from its biblical and desert roots and within eastern patristic writers including Ephrem, Pseudo-Macarius and Climacus. Hunt examines the apparent paradox that Jesus' earthly existence and post resurrection appearances are experienced thr...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Farnham :
Ashgate Pub
2012.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Ashgate studies in philosophy & theology in late antiquity. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b33433392*spi |
| Sumario: | This book explores religious anthropology and asceticism from its biblical and desert roots and within eastern patristic writers including Ephrem, Pseudo-Macarius and Climacus. Hunt examines the apparent paradox that Jesus' earthly existence and post resurrection appearances are experienced through consummately physical actions and attributes yet some ascetics within the Christian tradition appear to seek to deny the value of the human body, to find it deadening of spiritual life. |
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| Descripción Física: | 250 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9781409409144 9781409409151 |
