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Explore the complex relationship between the human body and early Christian thought in this scholarly study from Routledge. This book examines how apocryphal and canonical documents from the first to third centuries utilized grotesque imagery to convey meaning. By analyzing the combination of humor, repulsion, and fear, the text provides a deep look into the discourse that shaped early Christian history. The research tracks the production of iconography related to bodily cruelty and visceral morality. It draws from a wide range of historical sources, including Greek comedy, Roman and Jewish demonology, and traditions of metamorphosis. This study reveals how these powerful images originated and were adopted throughout the early Christian era, offering a unique perspective on the development of religious literature and bodily representation.

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This Routledge publication examines grotesque imagery within early Christian apocryphal and canonical documents.

The study analyzes how the iconography of bodily cruelty and visceral morality was refined during early Christian history.

Research covers a diverse range of sources including Greek comedy and Roman and Jewish demonology.

The text explores metamorphosis traditions to show how early Christian discourse shaped human body imagery.

Part of the Bibleworld series, this book provides an analysis of first to third century Christian literature.

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01 May 2012
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