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by David Jasper

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Continuing the work began in The Sacred Desert, David Jasper here turns his attention to the body, seeking a profound understanding of what it means to be in the flesh. A deeply autobiographical journey through disparate written texts (in literature, philosophy, theology and religion), art, and cinema, The Sacred Body rigorously and artfully pursues the body of the Christian tradition of "the Word made flesh"--a body torn and crucified, resurrected, and divinized, embracing both deep suffering and profound joy. Engaging ascetic traditions that began among fourth-century desert monastics, as well as George Herbert, Simone Weil, Meister Eckhart, James Joyce and others, David Jasper once again provides a bold, learned, and original theological exploration.

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  • Title The Sacred Body: Asceticism in Religion, Literature, Art, and Culture
  • Author David Jasper
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 260
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Baylor University Press
  • Publication date 2009-07-06
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781602581418 / 160258141X
  • Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6 x 1.1 in (23.11 x 15.24 x 2.79 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Category Religion - Classic Works
  • Library of Congress subjects Asceticism in literature, Human body - Religious aspects
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008052676
  • Dewey Decimal Code 700.482

About the author

David Jasper is Professor of Literature and Theology at the University of Glasgow and is Distinguished Overseas Professor of Comparative Literature in the School of Liberal Arts at Renmin University of China.

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