The Sacred Body: Asceticism in Religion, Literature, Art, and Culture
Jasper, David
The Sacred Body: Asceticism in Religion, Literature, Art, and Culture David Jasper - U.S.A. Baylor University Press 2009 - 236tr. Hardcover, illustrations, 8 unnumbered pages of plates 24cm - Studies in Christianity and literature 4 .
A deeply autobiographical journey through disparate written texts (in literature, philosophy, theology and religion), art, and cinema, The Sacred Body rigorously and artfully pursues the body of the Christian tradition of “the Word made flesh” - a body torn and crucified, resurrected, and divinized, embracing both deep suffering and profound joy.
9781602581418
Christianity and culture
Art Subjects & Themes Religious
Literature
700.482 / J39-D25
The Sacred Body: Asceticism in Religion, Literature, Art, and Culture David Jasper - U.S.A. Baylor University Press 2009 - 236tr. Hardcover, illustrations, 8 unnumbered pages of plates 24cm - Studies in Christianity and literature 4 .
A deeply autobiographical journey through disparate written texts (in literature, philosophy, theology and religion), art, and cinema, The Sacred Body rigorously and artfully pursues the body of the Christian tradition of “the Word made flesh” - a body torn and crucified, resurrected, and divinized, embracing both deep suffering and profound joy.
9781602581418
Christianity and culture
Art Subjects & Themes Religious
Literature
700.482 / J39-D25