Corporal Knowledge

by Jennifer A. Glancy

What do we know in our bodies? Jennifer A. Glancy uses this fundamental question to illuminate the cultural history of early Christianity. Studying representations in sources from Paul to Augustine, she traces the centrality of bodies to early Christian social dynamics and discourse.

Glancy offers in-depth analyses of important texts, historical problems, and theological questions. How did Paul present his suspiciously marked body as a source...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195328159
• ISBN13: 9780195328158
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.5"