The Care of the Self in Early Christian Texts (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)

This book presents the first three Christian centuries through the lens of what Foucault called "the care of the self." This lens reveals a rich variation among early Christ movements by illuminating their practices instead of focusing on what we anachronistically assume to have been their beliefs. A deep analysis of the discourse of martyrdom demonstrates how writers like Clement, Ignatius, and Polycarp represented self-care. Deborah Niederer Saxon brings to light an entire spectrum of alternative views represented in newly-discovered texts from Nag Hammadi and elsewhere. This insightful analysis has implications for feminist scholarship and exposes the false binary of thinking in terms of "orthodoxy" versus "heresy"/"Gnosticism."

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	The Bible and Cultural Studies
Release date:	August 2018
First published:	2017
Authors:	Deborah Niederer Saxon
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	213
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-87861-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General
LSN:	3-319-87861-1
Barcode:	9783319878614

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