{"product_id":"death-and-afterlife-in-medieval-christian-thought-an-introduction-and-comparative-analysis-paperback","title":"Death and Afterlife in Medieval Christian Thought: An Introduction and Comparative Analysis - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeremiah Mutie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath and Afterlife in Medieval Christian Thought \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how medieval Christians conceived the changing ideas of death and what happens thereafter to both the material and immaterial aspects of a person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere much scholarship has addressed this topic from a Western point of view, this book asks how these ideas emerged and progressed over this long period of time in both Western and Eastern medieval Christianities. The work examines the two leading motifs of death and the afterlife in Western medieval Christian thought: Purgatory and the cult of the saints. It then proceeds to shift the spotlight to conceptions of death in Eastern Christianity, all the while maintaining a comparative approach. This book not only delves into the theoretical, but draws on archaeological evidence, such as artefacts, to provide a broader view of the evidence. Ultimately, it finds that medieval Christians continued the process that started in Christianity's earliest days of borrowing and modifying existing ideas of death and the afterlife in order to produce a distinctive and sophisticated Christian set of beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an accessible introduction, this book stands as a valuable resource to students, scholars and all readers interested in early medieval Christianity, the history of ideas, and the history of death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeremiah Mutie\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Theology and Church History at Southern California Seminary, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDeath in Second-Century Christian Thought: The Meaning of Death in Earliest Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Quest for Early Church Historiography: From Ferdinand C. Baur to Bart D. Ehrman and Beyond \u003c\/i\u003eand several articles and essays on the history of Christianity. He holds ThM and PhD from Dallas Theological Seminary, USA. When he is not researching and teaching, Dr. Mutie spends his time with his family cooking and playing games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636576747622,"sku":"9781032583587","price":109.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/SetHdc06Lx9781032583587.webp?v=1791229888","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/death-and-afterlife-in-medieval-christian-thought-an-introduction-and-comparative-analysis-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}