Incorruptible Bodies: Christology, Society, and Authority in Late Antiquity Volume 1 Contributor(s): Moss, Yonatan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520289994 ISBN-13: 9780520289994 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Ancient - Religion | History |
Dewey: 273.6 |
LCCN: 2015035769 |
Series: Christianity in Late Antiquity |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.06 lbs) 264 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
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Publisher Description: In the early sixth-century eastern Roman empire, anti-Chalcedonian leaders Severus of Antioch and Julian of Halicarnassus debated the nature of Jesus's body: Was it corruptible prior to its resurrection from the dead? Viewing the controversy in light of late antiquity's multiple images of the 'body of Christ, ' Yonatan Moss reveals the underlying political, ritual, and cultural stakes and the long-lasting effects of this fateful theological debate. Incorruptible Bodies combines sophisticated historical methods with philological rigor and theological precision, bringing to light an important chapter in the history of Christianity. |