Clothed in the body: asceticism, the body and the spiritual in the late antique era
Auteur :
Hunt, Hannah
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781409409144
Date de publication :
28 juil. 2012
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
612 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Examines the apparent paradox that Jesus' earthly existence and post resurrection appearances are experienced through consummately physical actions and attributes yet some ascetics within the Christian tradition appear to seek to deny the value of the human body, to find it deadening of spiritual life.