The Garb of Being: Embodiment and the Pursuit of Holiness in Late Ancient Christianity

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Dr. Georgia Frank Dr. Susan Holman

The Garb of Being

Embodiment and the Pursuit of Holiness in Late Ancient Christianity

Dr. Georgia Frank, Dr. Susan Holman, Dr. Andrew Jacobs , Suzanne Abrams Rebillard

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Fordham University Press
05 November 2019

Textile artworks: tapestries, hangings & quilts; Textile design & theory; Church history

Series: Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought

This collection explores how the body became a touchstone for late antique religious practice and imagination. When we read the stories and testimonies of late ancient Christians, what different types of bodies stand before us? How do we understand the range of bodily experiences-solitary and social, private and public-that clothed ancient Christians? How can bodily experience help us explore matters of gender, religious identity, class, and ethnicity? The Garb of Being investigates these questions through stories from the Eastern Christian world of antiquity: monks and martyrs, families and congregations, and textual bodies.

Contributors include S. Abrams Rebillard, T. Arentzen, S. P. Brock, R. S. Falcasantos , C. M. Furey, S. H. Griffith, R. Krawiec, B. McNary-Zak, J.-N. Mellon Saint-Laurent, C. T. Schroeder, A. P. Urbano, F. M. Young

Contributions by: Suzanne Abrams Rebillard, Thomas Arentzen
Edited by: Dr. Georgia Frank, Dr. Susan Holman, Dr. Andrew Jacobs
Imprint: Fordham University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780823287024
ISBN 10: 0823287025
Series: Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 05 November 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Georgia Frank (Edited By) Georgia Frank is Professor of Religion at Colgate University. Andrew Jacobs (Edited By) Andrew S. Jacobs is Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard University. Susan Holman (Edited By) Susan R. Holman is the Eckrich Chair and Professor of Religion and the Healing Arts at Valparaiso University.

Reviews for The Garb of Being: Embodiment and the Pursuit of Holiness in Late Ancient Christianity

This welcome collection offers many well-articulated perspectives on the role of the body in late antique religious practice and imagination.---Charles Stang, Harvard Divinity School