The garb of being embodiment and the pursuit of holiness in late ancient Christianity
This collection explores how the body became a touchstone for late antique religious practice and imagination. When we read the stories and testimonies of late ancient Christians, what different types of bodies stand before us? How do we understand the range of bodily experiences—solitary and social...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Fordham University Press
2020
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| Edición: | First edition |
| Colección: | Orthodox Christianity and contemporary thought
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b46528490*spi |
| Sumario: | This collection explores how the body became a touchstone for late antique religious practice and imagination. When we read the stories and testimonies of late ancient Christians, what different types of bodies stand before us? How do we understand the range of bodily experiences—solitary and social, private and public—that clothed ancient Christians? How can bodily experience help us explore matters of gender, religious identity, class, and ethnicity? The Garb of Being investigates these questions through stories from the Eastern Christian world of antiquity: monks and martyrs, families and congregations, and textual bodies.-- Fordham University Press |
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| Descripción Física: | XI, 409 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780823287024 |
