Architects of piety : the Cappadocian Fathers and the cult of the martyrs / Vasiliki M. Limberis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Limberis, Vasiliki, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cappadocian Fathers.

Martyrdom--Christianity.

Martyrdom.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford university Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Limberis has discovered a hitherto untold element in the history of the Cappadocian Fathers (Basil of Caesarea, his brother Gregory of Nyssa, and their friend Gregory of Nazianzus). Simply stated, for the Cappadocians all aspects of Christian life were best communicated, understood, and indeed lived, through the prism of martyr piety.

Contents:

Contents; Abbreviations; Illustrations; Introduction; 1. Life Centered Around the Martyrs; 2. Ekphrasis: Materializing Martyria Then and Now; 3. Kinship with the Martyrs: Saints as Relatives and Relatives as Saints; 4. Gender and Martyr Piety; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-020868-6

0-19-984264-7

1-283-00979-X

9786613009791

OCLC:

769438569