Anhyld þinre heortan eare: Mind as Body in the Sermons of Ælfric
By using a metaphor of the mind as body, with eyes, and ears, a throat and voice, Ælfric explains the complexities of an Augustinian understanding of the mind in comparatively simple terms, to lead: ‘those who dwell in cities and towns and villages’ (Cassian 1997: 375) to an understanding of Christ....
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Open Library of Humanities
2024-01-01
|
Series: | Open Library of Humanities |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://olh.openlibhums.org/article/id/9065/ |