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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
New York
Fordham University Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Edition: | First edition |
| Series/Journal: | Orthodox Christianity and contemporary thought
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Christianity
/ Late Antiquity
/ Bodiliness
/ Gender-specific role
/ Religious identity
/ Church history studies 284-610
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| IxTheo Classification: | NBA Dogmatics NBE Anthropology |
| Further subjects: | B
Christian literature, Early
B Holiness B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 B Human Body Religious aspects Christianity |
| Summary: | "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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0823287025 |