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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817635003321

Autore

Bauerschmidt Frederick Christian

Titolo

Julian of Norwich and the mystical body politic of Christ [[electronic resource] /] / Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Notre Dame, Ind., : University of Notre Dame Press, 2008, c1999

ISBN

0-268-07571-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xii, 290 p

Collana

Studies in spirituality and theology ; ; 5

Disciplina

230/.2/092

Soggetti

Christianity and politics - History of doctrines - Middle Ages, 600-1500

Mysticism - England - History - Middle Ages, 600-1500

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Half title -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. IMAGINING THE POLITICAL -- A. THEOLOGICAL POLITICS -- B. POLITICAL THEOLOGY -- C. BETWEEN THE TIMES -- 1. The Metaphysics of Order -- 2. The Metaphysics of Freedom -- 2. "I DESYRED A BODELY SIGHT -- A. THE HUMANITY OF CHRIST -- B. BODILY SEEING -- 1. Three Requests -- 2. Seeing Jesus -- C. EVENT AND INTERPRETATION -- D. THE ONLY HEAVEN -- 1. Neither Affectivity nor Contemplation -- 2. God's Righteousness Written in the Flesh of Jesus -- 3. "A FEYER AND DELECTABLE PLACE -- A. BOUNDARIES -- 1. Bodies Smooth and Grotesque -- 2. Dwelling on Margins -- B. THE GROTESQUE BODY OF CHRIST -- 1. Defecation and Degradation -- 2. From Flood to Drought -- 3. A Body of Lack: Christ Our Mother -- 4. Privation and Plenty -- C. CLOSED IN THE GOODNESS OF GOD -- 1. Dwelling in the Body -- 2. The Scope of the Body -- D. THE DEFORMATION OF A PERSECUTING SOCIETY -- 4. "A CONTYNUANT LABORER AND AN HARD TRAVELER -- A. A SHEWYNG FULL MYSTELY -- 1. Sensus Litteralis -- 2. Sensus Mysticus -- B. TREASURE IN THE EARTH -- 1. Reuniting Substance and Sensuality -- 2. Exemplarism and Election -- C. A DRAMA WITHOUT FOOTLIGHTS -- 1. Theo-drama -- 2. Lords and Servants -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.