Ellen Muehlberger: 1 book
Moment of Reckoning
Imagined Death and Its Consequences in Late Ancient Christianity
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2019
Late antiquity saw a proliferation of Christian texts dwelling on the emotions and physical sensations of dying, not as a heroic martyr in a public square or a judge's court, but as an individual, at home in a bed or in a private room. In sermons, letters, and ascetic traditions, late ancient Christians...
