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The Grief of God: Images of the Suffering Jesus in Late Medieval England
The Grief of God Images of the Suffering Jesus in Late Medieval England
Author: Ellen M. Ross
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 v...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195104516
ISBN-10: 019510451X
Publication Date: 2/20/1997
Pages: 200
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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