The garb of being : embodiment and the pursuit of holiness in late ancient Christianity

The garb of being embodiment and the pursuit of holiness in late ancient Christianity

"This collection of essays explores how the body became a touchstone for late antique practice and religious imagination through stories from the eastern Christian world of antiquity: monks and martyrs, families and congregations, and textual bodies from antiquity subject to modern interpretati...

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Weitere Verfasser: Frank, Georgia (HerausgeberIn), Holman, Susan R. (HerausgeberIn), Jacobs, Andrew S. (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: New York Fordham University Press 2020
Ausgabe:First edition
Schriftenreihe:Orthodox Christianity and contemporary thought
Schlagworte:
Human body > Religious aspects > Holiness > Christian literature, Early > Church history > Christentum > Spätantike > Leiblichkeit > Geschlechterrolle > Religiöse Identität > Kirchengeschichte 284-610
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Zusammenfassung:"This collection of essays explores how the body became a touchstone for late antique practice and religious imagination through stories from the eastern Christian world of antiquity: monks and martyrs, families and congregations, and textual bodies from antiquity subject to modern interpretations"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xi, 409 Seiten
ISBN:9780823287024
978-0-8232-8702-4