"And she took off her clothes ": Agathonice's Nudity in "Acta Carpi" 44
In Acta Carpi, a woman named Agathonice spontaneously takes off her clothes before being burned at the stake. The aim of the article is to show that her gesture has a symbolic meaning. Firstly, in light of the reference to Matth 22:1-14, Agathonice's nakedness should be interpreted as a paradox...
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
[2020]
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Vigiliae Christianae
Année: 2020, Volume: 74, Numéro: 2, Pages: 121-128 |
Classifications IxTheo: | CB Spiritualité chrétienne KAB Christianisme primitif |
Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Baptism
B wedding robe B Eve B Acta Carpi B Agathonice B Nudity |
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Résumé: | In Acta Carpi, a woman named Agathonice spontaneously takes off her clothes before being burned at the stake. The aim of the article is to show that her gesture has a symbolic meaning. Firstly, in light of the reference to Matth 22:1-14, Agathonice's nakedness should be interpreted as a paradoxical "wedding robe": the martyr's nudity suggests that the author wanted the reader to see Christian martyrdom as the surest way to salvation. Secondly, the interpretation of Agathonice's nakedness as a "wedding robe" attributes to her martyrdom a possible baptismal connotation. Thirdly, arguments are advanced that Agathonice's nudity evokes Eve's paradisiacal, shameless nudity. |
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ISSN: | 1570-0720 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Vigiliae Christianae
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700720-12341430 |