Istvan Czachesz: 2 books
The Grotesque Body in Early Christian Discourse
Hell, Scatology and Metamorphosis
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Early Christian apocryphal and conical documents present us with grotesque images of the human body, often combining the playful and humorous with the repulsive, and fearful. First to third century Christian literature was shaped by the discourse around and imagery of the human body. This study analyses...
Mind, Morality and Magic
Cognitive Science Approaches in Biblical Studies
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
The cognitive science of religion that has emerged over the last twenty years is a multidisciplinary field that often challenges established theories in anthropology and comparative religion. This new approach raises many questions for biblical studies as well. What are the cross-cultural cognitive...