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Incorruptible Bodies: Christology, Society, and Authority in Late Antiquity
Yonatan Moss
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Hardback. Viewing the controversy in light of late antiquity's multiple images of the 'body of Christ,' this title reveals the underlying political, ritual, and cultural stakes and the long-lasting effects of this fateful theological debate. Series: Christianity in Late Antiquity, the Official Series of the North American Patris. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCJ; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496.
In the early sixth-century eastern Roman empire, anti-Chalcedonian leaders Severus of Antioch and Julian of Halicarnassus debated the nature of Jesus' 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.
In the early sixth-century eastern Roman empire, anti-Chalcedonian leaders Severus of Antioch and Julian of Halicarnassus debated the nature of Jesus' 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.
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Christianity in Late Antiquity, the Official Series of the North American Patris
Condition
New
Weight
496g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520289994
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V9780520289994
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About Yonatan Moss
Yonatan Moss is a scholar at the Martin Buber Society of Fellows at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where he teaches in the Department of Comparative Religion.
Reviews for Incorruptible Bodies: Christology, Society, and Authority in Late Antiquity
This is an important book on patristic Christology, given Moss's methodological care, his modesty about his conclusions, and his exploration of less commonly used Syriac and Coptic sources... Recommended. CHOICE Incorruptible Bodies represents the best aspects of many streams in the study of late ancient Christianity. Reading Religion