'Begotten, Not Made': Conceiving Manhood in Late Antiquity by Burrus, Virginia
'Begotten, Not Made': Conceiving Manhood in Late Antiquity by Burrus, Virginia

'Begotten, Not Made': Conceiving Manhood in Late Antiquity

This book interprets fourth-century theological discourse as an incident in the history of masculine gender, arguing that...
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'Begotten, Not Made': Conceiving Manhood in Late Antiquity by Burrus, Virginia

'Begotten, Not Made': Conceiving Manhood in Late Antiquity

$74.00
'Begotten, Not Made': Conceiving Manhood in Late Antiquity by Burrus, Virginia

'Begotten, Not Made': Conceiving Manhood in Late Antiquity

$74.00
Author: Virginia Burrus
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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This book interprets fourth-century theological discourse as an incident in the history of masculine gender, arguing that Nicene trinitarian doctrine is a crucial site not only for theological innovation but also for reimagining and reproducing manhood in the late Roman period. When the Trinity became for the first time the sine qua non of doctrinal orthodoxy, masculinity was conceived anew, in terms that heightened the claims of patriarchal authority while cutting manhood loose from its traditional fleshly and familial moorings.

In exploring the significance of this late antique movement for the subsequent history of ideals of manhood in the West, this study directly engages, combines, and thereby disrupts the divergent disciplinary perspectives of historical theology, late Roman cultural history, and French feminist theory. The author brings contemporary theorist Luce Irigaray into dialogue with the Patristic corpus to coax out a fresh interpretation of ancient texts and themes.

The book centers on performative readings of major works by three prominent fourth-century Fathers--Athanasius of Alexandria, Gregory of Nyssa, and Ambrose of Milan. Each of these ascetic bishops played a crucial role in defending Nicene trinitarian doctrine as the touchstone of orthodox belief; each also modeled a distinctive style of fourth-century masculine self-fashioning. The concluding chapter considers the sum of these three figures from an explicitly feminist theological and theoretical perspective.



Author: Virginia Burrus
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 07/01/2000
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.99h x 6.04w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9780804739733


Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2000 pg. 11

About the Author
Virginia Burrus is Associate Professor of Early Church History at Drew University. She is the author, most recently, of The Making of a Heretic: Gender, Authority, and the Priscillianist Controversy.
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