Thorns in the Flesh Illness and Sanctity in Late Ancient Christianity |
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| Author:
| Crislip, Andrew |
| Series title: | Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-4445-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $79.95 |
Book Description:
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In Thorns in the Flesh, Andrew Crislip explores late ancient Christian reflections on the meaning and value of illness in ascetic practice. Overturning earlier assumptions about early Christian theology of illness, he reveals illness to be a persistent and controversial concern in early Christian debates about sanctity and asceticism.
In Thorns in the Flesh, Andrew Crislip explores late ancient Christian reflections on the meaning and value of illness in ascetic practice. Overturning earlier assumptions about early Christian theology of illness, he reveals illness to be a persistent and controversial concern in early Christian debates about sanctity and asceticism.