02845nam 2200637Ia 450 991045153450332120200520144314.01-280-52875-30-19-534453-71-4294-1530-4(CKB)1000000000409144(EBL)272960(OCoLC)630529072(SSID)ssj0000165779(PQKBManifestationID)11153464(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000165779(PQKBWorkID)10144619(PQKB)10137023(MiAaPQ)EBC272960(Au-PeEL)EBL272960(CaPaEBR)ebr10278849(CaONFJC)MIL52875(EXLCZ)99100000000040914419960222d1997 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe grief of God[electronic resource] images of the suffering Jesus in late medieval England /Ellen M. RossNew York Oxford University Pressc19971 online resource (239 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-510451-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-190) and index.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; IndexBetween 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.Christian art and symbolismEnglandMedieval, 500-1500Christian literature, English (Middle)History and criticismGodMercyHistory of doctrinesMiddle Ages, 600-1500Suffering of GodHistory of doctrinesMiddle Ages, 600-1500EnglandChurch history1066-1485Electronic books.Christian art and symbolismChristian literature, English (Middle)History and criticism.GodMercyHistory of doctrinesSuffering of GodHistory of doctrines232.96Ross Ellen M.1959-980628MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451534503321The grief of God2237453UNINA