Thorns in the flesh : illness and sanctity in late ancient Christianity /
"The literature of late ancient Christianity is rich both in saints who lead lives of almost Edenic health and in saints who court and endure horrifying diseases. In such narratives, health and illness might signify the sanctity of the ascetic, or invite consideration of a broader theology of i...
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Language notes: | In English. |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2013. |
| Series: | Divinations.
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| Online Access: | Click here for full text at JSTOR |