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Embodiment and Virtue in Gregory of Nyssa: An Anagogical Approach (Oxford Early Christian Studies) by Hans Boersma is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is Embodiment and Virtue in Gregory of Nyssa: An Anagogical Approach (Oxford Early Christian Studies) about?
Embodiment in the theology of Gregory of Nyssa is a much-debated topic. Hans Boersma argues that this - worldly realities of time and space, which include embodiment, are not the focus of Gregory's theology. Instead, embodiment plays a distinctly subordinate role. The key to his theology, Boersma suggests, is anagogy, going upward in order to participate in the life of God.This book looks at a variety of topics connected to embodiment in Gregory's thought: time and space; allegory; gender, sexua
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- Author
- Hans Boersma
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780199641123
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Christian, Religion, Memoir
- Rating
- 3.67 / 5 (3 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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