An embodied reading of the Shepherd of Hermas : the Book of Visions and its role in moral formation / Angela Kim Harkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harkins, Angela Kim, 1973- author.

Series:

Studies in ancient religion and culture series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hermas, active 2nd century. Shepherd--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Hermas.

Shepherd (Hermas).

Christian life--Early works to 1800.

Christian life.

Visions in the Bible.

Cognition in literature.

Psychology and religion.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

x, 227 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, South Yorkshire ; Bristol, CT : Equinox Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"This book uses cognitive literary theory, specifically the approach known as enactive reading, to investigate why a work that was exceedingly popular among elite readers in antiquity has failed to receive the same reception by modern scholars. The study focuses on the first section of The Shepherd known as the Book of Visions, which narrates Hermas's visionary experiences in first-person voice"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : "Seeing the Shepherd of Hermas with new eyes"

"The popularity of the Shepherd in the ancient world"

"Taking a look at Hermas"

"Sticky thoughts that make presence from absence"

"Experiencing the journey"

"Immersion in the narrative world of apocalyptic visions."

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Harkins, Angela Kim. Embodied reading of the shepherd of hermas

ISBN:

9781800503274

180050327X

9781800503281

1800503288

OCLC:

1370486149

Publisher Number:

99994816049