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Thorns in the flesh : illness and sanctity in late ancient Christianity /

"The literature of late ancient Christianity is rich both in saints who lead lives of almost Edenic health and in saints who court and endure horrifying diseases. In such narratives, health and illness might signify the sanctity of the ascetic, or invite consideration of a broader theology of i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Crislip, Andrew T. (Andrew Todd)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2013.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Divinations.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo