Early Christian and Greco-Roman conceptions of blood difference / Allen Wilson.
| Author/creator | Wilson, Allen author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : T&T Clark, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | 172 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Blood 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 note | Revision 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [155]-169) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online 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 |
| ISBN | 9781666977516 |
| ISBN | 1666977519 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic publication |
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