Early Christian and Greco-Roman conceptions of blood difference / Allen Wilson.

Author/creator Wilson, Allen author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : T&T Clark, 2025.
Copyright Date©2026
Description172 pages ; 24 cm
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Uniform titleBlood of Christ and Christian blood http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/2e133928-be25-c419-70c8-002d070fa05a
Contents The blood that is like soil -- The blood that is like a line, long and swollen : from whose blood did you come? -- The blood that is like ichor : Greco-Roman blood is nourishing -- The blood that is like all the other bloods : she welcomes death as a lover -- The blood that is like medicine, poison, or fire : to sprinkle is to splatter -- Irenaeus of Lyons and the blood that is like "our blood" : blood can be inherited by the kingdom of God -- Tertullian and the blood that is like seed : they welcome a new death -- Origen of Alexandria and the blood that is not blood : the soul is not blood -- A blood like any other, only more so.
Abstract "This book examines the historical development of the phrase "blood is thicker than water," focusing on Christianity's role in shaping blood's symbolic significance"-- Provided by publisher.
General noteRevision of the author's thesis (PhD, Fordham University, 2022) under the title: The blood of Christ and Christian blood : a model for interpreting the concept of blood in second- and third-century Christian theology.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages [155]-169) and index.
Issued in other formOnline version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Wilson, Allen (Religion historian) Blood of Christ and Christian blood Early Christian and Greco-Roman conceptions of blood difference New York : T&T Clark, 2025 9798216254089
LCCN 2025030765
ISBN9781666977516
ISBN1666977519 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic publication

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