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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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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Crislip, Andrew T. (Andrew Todd)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2013.
Édition:1st ed.
Collection:Divinations.
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