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The Body and Desire: Gregory of Nyssa's Ascetical Theology

by Raphael A. Cadenhead

  • Hardback
  • Publisher: University of California Press
  • 16.1 x 23.2 x 2.8 cm

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Although the reception of the Eastern Father, Gregory of Nyssa, has varied over the centuries, the past few decades have witnessed a profound awakening of interest in his thought. The Body and Desire sets out to retrieve the full range of Gregory's thinking on the challenges of the ascetic life by examining his evolving attitudes on what we now call gender, sex, and sexuality within the context of his theological commitments. Exploring Gregory's understanding of the importance of bodily and spiritual maturation for the practices of contemplation and virtue, Raphael Cadenhead recovers the vital relevance of this vision of transformation for contemporary ethical discourse.
The Body and Desire: Gregory of Nyssa's Ascetical Theology and The Essential History of Christianity
The Essential History of ChristianityThe Body and Desire: Gregory of Nyssa's Ascetical Theology

  • Title

    The Body and Desire: Gregory of Nyssa's Ascetical Theology

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    University of California Press

  • Published

    November 2018

  • Weight

    523g

  • Dimensions

    16.1 x 23.2 x 2.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780520297968

  • ISBN-10

    0520297962

  • Eden Code

    4718807

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