Historian's new book examines role of technology in early Christianity | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame






	
	





  	Skip To Content
	Skip To Navigation
	Skip To Search






  
  
    University of Notre Dame

    
      
      Notre Dame News

      
      
    


    
    
      
        
        
        	
	Experts
	ND in the News
	Subscribe
	About Us
	


      
        
          
          
          
          
          
        

      


      
    


    
    
      	 Home
	 Contact
	 Search
	
          
          
            
            
          
          Menu
        
        


      
        
          
          
          
          
          
        

      

    

  

  
  

  

  
    	Home › 
	News › 
	Historian's new book examines role of technology in early Christianity


    
      
        
          Historian's new book examines role of technology in early Christianity

          
            
              
                
                Published: October 02, 2003
              

              
                Author: Erik Runyon
              

              







          

          
          
          

          
        
        
        
          A new book by Kathleen Biddick, professor of history at the University of Notre Dame, explores the suspicion among early religious leaders provoked by technology.p. “The Typological Imaginary: Circumcision, Technology, History,” published by the University of Pennsylvania Press, tells a surprising historical story about technology at the heart of Christian self-perception, and the fear that technology might erode sacred meanings and values.p. Biddick’s cultural history of medieval Christian graphic technologies offers a new perspective of early Christian-Jewish relations and Christian identities.p. A member of the Notre Dame faculty since 1983, Biddick specializes in medieval social and economic history.

TopicID: 4182

        

        
        
          
            

          

        
      
      
    
  
  
    	Home
	Experts
	ND in the News
	Subscribe
	About Us


  

  
  
    
     
  
  

  
  
    
      	For the Media
	Contact


    
            
    
      
	Office of Public Affairs and Communications


      Notre Dame News

      
        
          
            500 Grace Hall
 
            Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
          
          
          
          
        

        
          	 Facebook
	 Twitter
	 Instagram
	 YouTube
	 Pinterest


        
      

      
© 2022 University of Notre Dame

    
    
      

        
      
      
        
          	Search
	Mobile App
	News
	Events
	Visit
	Accessibility


        
        
          	 Facebook
	 Twitter
	 Instagram
	 YouTube
	 LinkedIn