Early Christian Mystagogy and the Body
Edited by N. Vos Edited by P. van Geest
This multidisciplinary volume focuses on the theme of early Christian mystagogy and the body. In the patristic tradition, mystagogy refers to the essential process of initiation into the divine mystery and existential transformation. In this context, the body is a challenging element, since it represents a contested topic in early Christianity, and the Christian tradition has often been accused of hostility towards the body. The reality is, however, more complex. As its core tenet of the incarnation testifies, the body is central to salvation in Christianity, which involves the healing and control, transformation and resurrection of the body. The contributions in this book explore precisely such paradoxical and kaleidoscopic perspectives. In a cohesive chronological progression, fundamental issues are discussed such as the sacraments, the embodiment of the soul, the ascetic tradition, and the cult of the saints including relics as conduits of healing and conversion. The timeframe is extensive, ranging from the second century into the medieval period, and the early Christian tradition is represented in all its diversity, including, for instance, Syriac sources. Due to its broad scope, this volume on early Christian mystagogy and the body offers a rich and thought-provoking contribution to the field of early Christian studies and beyond.
- Edited by N. Vos
- Edited by P. van Geest
Other Titles in this Series
Evaluating Liturgical Reform
Four Criteria Derived from a Theological Concept of Tradition
Volume 84
Marriage – Divorce – Remarriage. Mariage – Divorce – Remariage
Challenges and Perspectives for Christians. Defis et perspectives chretiennes
Volume 58
Syncretisme / Syncretism
Echec ou promesse d'inculturation? / Failure or Opportunity for Inculturation?
Volume 75
Religion, Violence, and Peacebuilding. Religions, violence et construction de la paix
Realities, Perspectives, and Prospects. Contextes, regards et perspectives
Volume 80
Volk Gottes in Afrika
Die Rolle der Laien in der pastoralen Erneuerung von Kardinal Malula, Kinshasa
Volume 60
One Bread, One Body, One Church
Essays on the Ecclesia of Christ Today in Honor of Bernard P. Prusak
Volume 81
Faith and Culture
The Construction of a Christian Identity in Interaction with the Other World Religions in Education
Volume 54
Ongoing Renewal in the Church
Reflections from Patristic Tradition, Vatican II, and Pastoral Practice
Volume 82
Patristic Sources and Catholic Social Teaching
a Forgotten Dimension: A Textual, Historical, and Rhetorical Analysis of Patristic Source Citations in the Church's Social Documents
Volume 59
Zwarte indianen en hun symbolen
Het magisch-religieuze systeem van de Garifuna van de Baai van Tela, Honduras
Volume 45
Interspaces between Word, Gaze and Touch
The Bible and the Visual Medium in the Middle Ages. Collected Essays on Noli me tangere, the Woman with the Haemorrhage, the Head of John the Baptist
Volume 62
Normativity of the Future
Reading Biblical and Other Authorative Texts in an Eschatological Perspective
Volume 61
Verdwaald tussen liefde, macht en schuld
Een hermeneutisch model voor pastorale begeleiding van dader en slachtoffer bij seksueel misbruik van kinderen
Volume 49
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