Thorns in the Flesh: Illness and Sanctity in Late Ancient Christianity
(Part of the Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion Series)
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The literature of late ancient Christianity is rich both in saints who lead lives of almost Edenic health and in saints who court and endure horrifying diseases. In such narratives, health and illness might signify the sanctity of the ascetic, or invite consideration of a broader theology of illness. In Thorns in the Flesh, Andrew Crislip draws on a wide range of texts from the fourth through sixth centuries that reflect persistent and contentious...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0812244451
ISBN13:9780812244458
Release Date:October 2012
Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 9.1"
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