Pain, pleasure and perversity : discourses of suffering in seventeenth century England /

Luther's 95 Theses begin and end with the concept of suffering, and the question of why a benevolent God allows his creations to suffer remains one of the central issues of religious thought. In order to chart the processes by which discourse relating to pain and suffering became marginalized d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yamamoto-Wilson, John R., 1952-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham, Surrey, England : Burlington, VT, 2013.
Temas:
1600-1699
Suffering > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > 17th century.
Theology, Doctrinal > England > History > 17th century.
Théologie dogmatique > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > General.
Suffering > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines
Theology, Doctrinal
England
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Luther's 95 Theses begin and end with the concept of suffering, and the question of why a benevolent God allows his creations to suffer remains one of the central issues of religious thought. In order to chart the processes by which discourse relating to pain and suffering became marginalized during the period from the Renaissance to the end of the seventeenth century, this book examines a number of books on the subject translated into English from (mainly) Spanish and Italian. Combing elements of theology, literature and history, this book provides a fascinating perspective on one of the key.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781409443964
1409443965

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