The Resurrection of the Body in Western Christianity, 200-1336

Bynum, Caroline Walker. The Resurrection of the Body in Western Christianity, 200-1336. New York: Columbia University Press, 1995. First edition. Quarto. (xx) [1] 368pp. [1]. Blue and purple illustrated dust jacket, with yellow lettering on the front cover and spine. Half blue buckram over purple paper boards, with gilt lettering on the spine. Volume 15 in the series of series of published “Lectures on the History of Religions”, sponsored by the American Council of Learned Societies. A thoughtful examination and inquiry into evolution of the notion of bodily resurrection in Christian religious belief, from its early years through the late medieval period. Illustrated throughout with a total of 36 b/w photographic reproductions of medieval Christian art. Extensive index at the back of the book. Dust jacket with some minor to light rubbing and/or creasing to extremities, with a small abrasion on the right edge of the back cover. Binding with some light bumping and/or creasing to some of the corners. Sunning along the top edge. Dj and binding in very good-, interior in near fine condition overall. vg- to near fine. Hardcover. (47286) $65