Incorruptible bodies : Christology, society, and authority in late antiquity /

Moss, Yonatan, 1977-

Incorruptible bodies : Christology, society, and authority in late antiquity / Yonatan Moss. - 1 online resource. - Christianity in late antiquity ; 1. . - Christianity in late antiquity ; 1. .

Previously issued in print: 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In the early sixth-century eastern Roman empire, anti-Chalcedonian leaders Severus of Antioch and Julian of Halicarnassus debated the nature of Jesus's body: was it corruptible prior to its resurrection from the dead? Viewing the controversy in light of late antiquity's multiple images of the 'body of Christ,' Yonatan Moss reveals the underlying political, ritual, and cultural stakes and the long-lasting effects of this fateful theological debate.

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Jesus Christ--History--To 1500.
Jesus Christ--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Severus, of Antioch, approximately 465-538.
Julianus, Bishop of Halicarnassus, active 6th century.


Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

BT198 / .M67 2017

273.6