Ritual, Gender, and the Body in the Early Christian World by ... - 9781032915982

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Ritual, Gender, and the Body in the Early Christian WorldAuthor(s): Richard E. DeMaris, Soham Al-Suadi, Richard S. Ascough\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032915982, 978-1032915982\nSynopsis\nThis volume investigates the central role of physical bodies, ritual technologies, healing practices, gender constructions, and visual imagery in creating and sustaining religious meaning in antiquity.\n\nReligious life in the ancient world was profoundly shaped by the interplay of materiality, ritual, embodiment, and visuality. Far from being purely intellectual or doctrinal, religious practices across Greco-Roman and early Christian contexts were enacted through tangible, sensory, and embodied experiences that engaged worshippers physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Drawing from a rich array of primary sources and theoretical frameworks, especially gender studies and ritual studies, the chapters collectively emphasiz.