Christ Circumcised: A Study in Early Christian History and Difference

(Part of the Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion Series)

by Andrew S. Jacobs

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In the first full-length study of the circumcision of Jesus, Andrew S. Jacobs turns to an unexpected symbol--the stereotypical mark of the Jewish covenant on the body of the Christian savior--to explore how and why we think about difference and identity in early Christianity.

Jacobs explores the subject of Christ's circumcision in texts dating from the first through seventh centuries of the Common Era. Using a diverse toolkit of approaches,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0812243978

ISBN13:9780812243970

Release Date:March 2012

Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press

Length:328 Pages

Weight:1.35 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.1"

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Religion Religion & Spirituality

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Christ Circumcised: A Study in Early Christian History and Difference

(Part of the Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion Series)

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