Divine bodies : resurrecting perfection in the New Testament and early Christianity /

Divine bodies : resurrecting perfection in the New Testament and early Christianity /

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Moss, Candida R., author.
Imprint:	New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2019] ©2019
Description:	xi, 195 pages ; 22 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Bible. -- New Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. -- New Testament. Resurrection -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600. Human body -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600. Self -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600. Identity (Psychology) -- Religious aspects -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13198918

Hidden Bibliographic Details
ISBN:	0300179766 9780300179767
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. committed to retain from JKM Seminaries Library 2023 JKM University of Chicago Library
Summary:	A path-breaking scholar's insightful reexamination of the resurrection of the body and the construction of the self. When people talk about the resurrection they often assume that the bodies in the afterlife will be perfect. But which version of our bodies gets resurrected-young or old, healthy or sick, real-to-life or idealized? What bodily qualities must be recast in heaven for a body to qualify as both ours and heavenly? The resurrection is one of the foundational statements of Christian theology, but when it comes to the New Testament only a handful of passages helps us answer the question "What will those bodies be like?" More problematically, the selection and interpretation of these texts are grounded in assumptions about the kinds of earthly bodies that are most desirable. Drawing upon previously unexplored evidence in ancient medicine, philosophy, and culture, this illuminating book both revisits central texts-such as the resurrection of Jesus-and mines virtually ignored passages in the Gospels to show how the resurrection of the body addresses larger questions about identity and the self.
Standard no.:	15729866

Off-Site Storage

Loading map link

Holdings details from Off-Site Storage
Call Number:	BT873 .M670 2019
c.1	Available Loan period: standard loan Scan and Deliver Request from storage Need help? - Ask a Librarian