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Cadenhead, Raphael A.
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Body and Desire e-bog
875,33 DKK
Although the reception of the Eastern Father Gregory of Nyssa has varied over the centuries, the past few decades have witnessed a profound awakening of interest in his thought.The Body and Desiresets out to retrieve the full range of Gregory'sthinking on the challenges of the ascetic life by examining within the context of his theological commitments his evolving attitudes on what we now call ge…
Although the reception of the Eastern Father Gregory of Nyssa has varied over the centuries, the past few decades have witnessed a profound awakening of interest in his thought.The Body and Desiresets out to retrieve the full range of Gregory'sthinking on the challenges of the ascetic life by examining within the context of his theological commitments his evolving attitudes on what we now call gender, sex, and sexuality. Exploring Gregory's understanding of the importance of bodily and spiritual maturation for the practices of contemplation and virtue, Raphael A. Cadenhead recovers the vital relevance of this vision of transformation for contemporary ethical discourse.
E-bog
875,33 DKK
Udgivet
27.11.2018
Længde
260 sider
Genrer
1H
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780520970106
Although the reception of the Eastern Father Gregory of Nyssa has varied over the centuries, the past few decades have witnessed a profound awakening of interest in his thought.The Body and Desiresets out to retrieve the full range of Gregory'sthinking on the challenges of the ascetic life by examining within the context of his theological commitments his evolving attitudes on what we now call gender, sex, and sexuality. Exploring Gregory's understanding of the importance of bodily and spiritual maturation for the practices of contemplation and virtue, Raphael A. Cadenhead recovers the vital relevance of this vision of transformation for contemporary ethical discourse.