Poetics of the Flesh /

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Mayra Rivera outlines the relationship between the ways ancient Christian thinkers and Western philosophers conceive of the "body" and "flesh." Rivera's analysis furthers developments in new materialism and helps us to better understand the influence of Christian texts on co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rivera, Mayra (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, [2015]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Human body > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Human body (Philosophy)
Flesh (Theology)
Christian philosophy.
RELIGION / Theology
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Anthropology.
Philosophie chretienne.
Corps humain (Philosophie)
Corps humain > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Chair (Theologie)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Mayra Rivera outlines the relationship between the ways ancient Christian thinkers and Western philosophers conceive of the "body" and "flesh." Rivera's analysis furthers developments in new materialism and helps us to better understand the influence of Christian texts on contemporary theorizations of social structure, gender, race, and faith.
Physical Description:1 online resource (215 pages).
ISBN:9780822374930

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