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The Care of the Brain in Early Christianity

The Care of the Brain in Early Christianity

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Cerebral subjectivity—the identification of the individual self with the brain—is a belief that has become firmly entrenched in modern science and popular culture. In The Care of the Brain in Early Christianity, Jessica Wright traces its roots to tensions within early Christianity over the brain...

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Product ID:	9780520387676
Product Form:	Hardback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Care of the Brain in Early Christianity
Authors:	Author: Jessica L. Wright
Page Count:	310
Subjects:	Ancient history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Religion and science, History of religion, Christianity, Indigenous religions, spiritual beliefs and mythologies of the Americas, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Neurosciences, Religion & science, History of religion, Christianity, Ancient religions & mythologies, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Neurosciences, Ancient World
Description:	Cerebral subjectivity—the identification of the individual self with the brain—is a belief that has become firmly entrenched in modern science and popular culture. In The Care of the Brain in Early Christianity, Jessica Wright traces its roots to tensions within early Christianity over the brain’s role in self-governance and its inherent vulnerability. Examining how early Christians appropriated medical ideas, Wright tracks how they used these ideas for teaching ascetic practices, developing therapeutics for the soul, and finding a path to salvation. Bringing a medical lens to religious discourse, this text demonstrates that rather than rejecting medical traditions, early Christianity developed by creatively integrating them.
Imprint Name:	University of California Press
Publisher Name:	University of California Press
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2022-12-13

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Weight	654 g
Dimensions	162 × 241 × 30 mm