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The Grief of God

Images of the Suffering Jesus in Late Medieval England

  • Hardback
  • 240 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.8 cm

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Between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries images of a wounded and bloody Christ proliferated in England, appearing in sermons, drama, church decorations, and spiritual treatises. Some scholars see these graphic portrayals of suffering as signs of a new emphasis on Jesus's humanity, while others see renewed emphasis on a terrifying God of vengeance. Ross, however, argues that these explanations have misunderstood the nature of medieval attitudes toward the suffering Christ. Analysing a wide range of textual and pictorial evidence, she finds that in their encounters with the wounded Jesus - the Saviour whose blood nurtures, feeds, and heals human persons - medieval believers found the God of mercy and love.
The Grief of God and The Essential History of Christianity
The Essential History of ChristianityThe Grief of God
  • Author

    Ellen Ross

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    May 1997

  • Weight

    527g

  • Page Count

    240

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780195104516

  • ISBN-10

    019510451X

  • Eden Code

    1146725

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