Demonic Bodies and the Dark Ecologies of Early Christian Culture analyzes how ancient Christians constructed the Christian body through its relations to demonic adversaries through case studies of New Testament texts, Gnostic treatises, and early Christian church fathers (e.g., Ignatius of Antioch, Clement of Alexandria, and Tertullian of Carthage). This study demonstrates that the formation of early Christian cultures was part of the shaping of broader Christian "ecosystems," where nonhuman entities like demons played important roles in configuring Christians' experience of their bodies and surrounding environments.…mehr
Demonic Bodies and the Dark Ecologies of Early Christian Culture analyzes how ancient Christians constructed the Christian body through its relations to demonic adversaries through case studies of New Testament texts, Gnostic treatises, and early Christian church fathers (e.g., Ignatius of Antioch, Clement of Alexandria, and Tertullian of Carthage). This study demonstrates that the formation of early Christian cultures was part of the shaping of broader Christian "ecosystems," where nonhuman entities like demons played important roles in configuring Christians' experience of their bodies and surrounding environments.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Travis W. Proctor is Assistant Professor of Religion at Wittenberg University. His research has appeared in academic journals such as the Journal of Early Christian Studies, Harvard Theological Review, and Journal of Ecclesiastical History, as well as public venues including Religion Dispatches, The Bart Ehrman Blog, and the "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" podcast. His work has garnered numerous awards, including from the Society of Biblical Literature and the Research Center for International and Interdisciplinary Theology at Heidelberg University.
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Acknowledgments Introduction: Evil Entanglements Chapter One: Disabled Demons Demonic Disembodiment in Second Temple Judaism and the Gospel of Mark Chapter Two: Bodiless Demons Ignatius of Antioch, the Coptic Apocalypse of Peter, and the Demonic Body of Jesus Chapter Three: Changeable Demons Demonic Polymorphy, "Magic," and Christian Exorcism in the Writings of Justin Martyr Chapter Four: Belly-Demons Clement of Alexandria and Demonic Sacrifice Chapter Five: Abject Demons Tertullian of Carthage, Roman "Religion," and the Abject Body Conclusion: Christians among Demons and Humans Bibliography Index
Acknowledgments Introduction: Evil Entanglements Chapter One: Disabled Demons Demonic Disembodiment in Second Temple Judaism and the Gospel of Mark Chapter Two: Bodiless Demons Ignatius of Antioch, the Coptic Apocalypse of Peter, and the Demonic Body of Jesus Chapter Three: Changeable Demons Demonic Polymorphy, "Magic," and Christian Exorcism in the Writings of Justin Martyr Chapter Four: Belly-Demons Clement of Alexandria and Demonic Sacrifice Chapter Five: Abject Demons Tertullian of Carthage, Roman "Religion," and the Abject Body Conclusion: Christians among Demons and Humans Bibliography Index
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