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Material Mystery : The Flesh of the World in Three Mythic Bodies /

"Material Mystery considers three apparently anthropocentric myths that are central to Abrahamic religions-those of the primal human, the incarnated and possibly divine redeemer, and the resurrected body. At first glance, these stories reinforce a human-centered theology and point to a very ant...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: MacKendrick, Karmen, 1962- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Fordham University Press, 2021.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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