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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451534503321

Autore

Ross Ellen M. <1959->

Titolo

The grief of God [[electronic resource] ] : images of the suffering Jesus in late medieval England / / Ellen M. Ross

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, c1997

ISBN

1-280-52875-3

0-19-534453-7

1-4294-1530-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (239 p.)

Disciplina

232.96

Soggetti

Christian art and symbolism - England - Medieval, 500-1500

Christian literature, English (Middle) - History and criticism

God - Mercy - History of doctrines - Middle Ages, 600-1500

Suffering of God - History of doctrines - Middle Ages, 600-1500

Electronic books.

England Church history 1066-1485

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-190) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; ONE: The Dynamics of Divine Appeal: The Suffering Jesus in the Literature of Spiritual Guidance; TWO: The Aesthetics of Suffering: Figuring the Crucified Jesus in Manuscripts and Wall Paintings; THREE: Dramas of Divine Compassion: The Figure of the Wounded Jesus and the Rhetoric of Appeal in the Mystery Plays; FOUR: Body, Power, and Mimesis: Holy Women as Purveyors of Divine Presence; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Between the 13th and 15th centuries images of a wounded and bloody Christ proliferated in England. This work finds that in their encounters with the wounded Jesus - the Saviour whose blood nurtures, feeds, and heals human persons - medieval believers found a God of mercy and love.