How the doctrine of the incarnation shaped Western culture

Reason for study -- Formulation of the doctrine of the incarnation -- Early reflections on the doctrine and its impact -- The West establishes itself -- Intellectual stirrings: Eucharistic debates and Anselm -- Peter Damian: new ideas and attitudes -- The doctrine in women's thoughts and actio...

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Main Author: Ranft, Patricia 1947- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Lanham, Md. [u.a.] Lexington Books c 2013
In:Year: 2013
Reviews:[Rezension von: Ranft, Patricia, How the Doctrine of the Incarnation Shaped Western Culture] (2016) (Varacalli, Thomas)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Incarnation of Jesus Christ
Further subjects:B Incarnation History of doctrines
B Civilization, Western
B Jesus Christ Influence
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Summary:Reason for study -- Formulation of the doctrine of the incarnation -- Early reflections on the doctrine and its impact -- The West establishes itself -- Intellectual stirrings: Eucharistic debates and Anselm -- Peter Damian: new ideas and attitudes -- The doctrine in women's thoughts and actions -- Individualism, political discourse, and science -- Reconciling the doctrine as catalyst with historiography -- Concluding remarks
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [237-256) and index
ISBN:0739174320