Weaving the Body of God: Proclus of Constantinople, the Theotokos, and the Loom of the Flesh

Proclus of Constantinople was a popular preacher who was deeply involved in the controversy surrounding the Mother of God that preceded the Council of Ephesus in 431. One of Proclus' most distinctive images of the Virgin is that of the textile-loom. This peculiar metaphor is closely related to...

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Main Author: Constas, Nicholas P. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 1995
In: Journal of early Christian studies
Year: 1995, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 169-194
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