The divine body in history
Subtitle: a comparative study of the symbolism of time and embodiment in St. Augustine and Ramanuja
By: Ankur Barua.
Series: Religions and discourse -- 45
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9783039119172
Subjects: Augustine, -- Saint, Bishop of Hippo; Rāmānuja, -- 1017-1137; Human body -- Religious aspects -- Comparative studies; Time -- Religious aspects -- Comparative studies
Genres: Comparative studies
Description: This is a study in the field of comparative philosophy of religion. It initiates a dialogue between St Augustine and Ramanuja by focusing on two central themes - time and embodiment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Human embodiment in a temporal world; title: Divine embodiment in finite reality; title: Human embodiment in the divine body; title: Human bodies in the divine body.