The Grief of God : Images of the Suffering Jesus in Late Medieval England
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
019510451X
ISBN-13
9780195104516
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
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Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 15th, 1997
Print length
240 Pages
Weight
567 grams
Dimensions
16.20 x 23.80 x 2.10 cms
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Between the 13th and 15th centuries images of a wounded and bloody Christ proliferated in England. This work finds that in their encounters with the wounded Jesus - the Saviour whose blood nurtures, feeds, and heals human persons - medieval believers found a God of mercy and love.
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.
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