Mirrors of the divine : late ancient Christianity and the vision of God /

Mirrors of the divine : late ancient Christianity and the vision of God /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Cain, Emily, author.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Description:	viii, 209 pages ; 25 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	God -- Biblical teaching. Image of God -- Biblical teaching. Theological anthropology. Mirrors -- Religious aspects. Eyes -- Religious aspects. God -- Biblical teaching. Image of God -- Biblical teaching. Mirrors -- Religious aspects. Theological anthropology.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12956657

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ISBN:	9780197663370 0197663370 9780197663394
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary:	"There has long been a curious fascination with eyes and mirrors as evident throughout art, film, and literature. From fantastical characters who shoot lasers from their eyes to those whose memories are altered visually, the way in which a story portrays the function of the eyes demonstrates the way the storyteller imagines the character's relationship to the world. Is the character powerful or powerless? Does she impact her world or is she impacted by that world? The storyteller's portrayal of vision answers those questions and reveals deeper assumptions about the individual and her ability to move within and to know her world. While eyes are associated with interacting with this world, mirrors are distinctly associated with interacting with some other world. Mirrors function as portals to other worlds, windows that glimpse an alternate reality, or harmful traps that hide sinister intentions. How an author portrays eyes reveals how she understands the world, while how she portrays mirrors reveals how she imagines the unknown"--
Other form:	Online version: Cain, Emily. Mirrors of the divine New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2023 9780197663394

Table of Contents:

Introduction
"Now we see": Scientific and scriptural sight
Tertullian of Carthage: A visual hierarchy of beards and veils
Clement of Alexandria: Seeing God through a cataract darkly
"Through a mirror": (Im)moral, magical, and metaphorical mirrors
Gregory of Nyssa: Perpetual perception
Augustine of Hippo: The paradox perceptions
"In an enigma": Reflections on reflection
Conclusion.