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The Garb of Being

- Embodiment and the Pursuit of Holiness in Late Ancient Christianity

About The Garb of Being

This collection of essays explores how the body became a touchstone for late antique practice and religious imagination through stories from the eastern Christian world of antiquity: monks and martyrs, families and congregations, and textual bodies from antiquity subject to modern interpretations.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780823287024
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 384
  • Published:
  • November 4, 2019
  • Dimensions:
  • 237x162x34 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 828 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 25, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of The Garb of Being

This collection of essays explores how the body became a touchstone for late antique practice and religious imagination through stories from the eastern Christian world of antiquity: monks and martyrs, families and congregations, and textual bodies from antiquity subject to modern interpretations.

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