An N Embodied Reading of the Shepherd of Hermas: The Book of Visions and Its Role in Moral Formation

by Angela Kim Harkins

Book Overview

The Shepherd of Hermas (70-150 CE) is one of the oldest Christian works from a major urban center. While the majority of manuscript evidence of the Shepherd is concentrated in North Africa, the work has long-standing association with the city of Rome. It consists of three major sections: the Book of Visions, the Mandates, and the Similitudes. The Shepherd was enormously popular during the early centuries as a catechetical text used for moral formation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800503288
• ISBN13: 9781800503281
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"