Incorruptible bodies: christology, society, and authority in late antiquity
In the early sixth-century eastern Roman empire, anti-Chalcedonian leaders Severus of Antioch and Julian of Halicarnassus debated the nature of Jesus's body: Was it corruptible prior to its resurrection from the dead? Viewing the controversy in light of late antiquity's multiple images of...
| Published in: | Christianity in late antiquity |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley, California
University of Californiarnia Press
[2016]
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Christianity in late antiquity (1)
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| Series/Journal: | Christianity in late antiquity
1 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Severus of Antiochia 465-538
/ Christology
/ Body
/ Church
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| Further subjects: | B
Severus of Antioch (approximately 465-538)
B Julianus Bishop of Halicarnassus (active 6th century) B Jesus Christ Person and offices History To 1500 B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 B Thesis B Jesus Christ History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600 |
| Summary: | In the early sixth-century eastern Roman empire, anti-Chalcedonian leaders Severus of Antioch and Julian of Halicarnassus debated the nature of Jesus's body: Was it corruptible prior to its resurrection from the dead? Viewing the controversy in light of late antiquity's multiple images of the 'body of Christ,' Yonatan Moss reveals the underlying political, ritual, and cultural stakes and the long-lasting effects of this fateful theological debate. Incorruptible Bodies combines sophisticated historical methods with philological rigor and theological precision, bringing to light an important cha |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0520289994 |