Demonic bodies and the dark ecologies of early Christian culture / Travis W. Proctor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Proctor, Travis W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

Church history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Proctor, Travis W. Demonic Bodies and the Dark Ecologies of Early Christian Culture

ISBN:

0-19-758119-6

0-19-758118-8

0-19-758117-X