The Good, the Bad, and the Body: Body Part Imagery as Patristic Metaphor for Vice and Virtue

By Stephen Morris

Body parts, and their veneration as relics, were an important devotional focus in late antique Christianity. These body parts were seen as a locus of power and sanctity which continued to exert... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146625727X
• ISBN13: 9781466257276
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.2" x 8.0"