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

• Autore: Ross Ellen M. <1959->
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, c1997
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (239 p.)
• Disciplina: 232.96
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto geografico: England Church history 1066-1485
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The grief of God
• ISBN: 1-280-52875-3; 0-19-534453-7; 1-4294-1530-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451534503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II