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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781595003321

Autore

Parsons Mikeal Carl <1957->

Titolo

Body and character in Luke and Acts [[electronic resource] ] : the subversion of physiognomy in early Christianity / / Mikeal C. Parsons

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Waco, Tex., : Baylor University Press, c2011

ISBN

1-60258-443-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Disciplina

226.4/06

Soggetti

Physiognomy - Biblical teaching

Physiognomy - Religious aspects - History of doctrines

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Previously published in 2006 by Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group ... Grand Rapids, MI."--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Soul and Body React on Each Other: Body and Character in Greek and Roman Literature; 2. The Movement of the Body Is a Voice of the Soul: Body and Character in Early Jewish and Christian Literature; 3. Your Eye Is the Lamp of Your Body: Luke and the Body-Soul Relationship; 4. Ought Not This Daughter of Abraham Be Set Free?: Getting the Story of the Bent Woman Straight; 5. Short in Stature, Son of Abraham: The Height of Hospitality in the Story of Zacchaeus

6. His Feet and Ankles Were Made Strong: Signs of Character in the Man Lame from Birth7. What Is to Prevent Me?: Ambiguity, Acceptance, and the Ethiopian Eunuch; Epilogue; Appendix. Illustrations from the ""Progymnasmata"" of Libanius; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Name Index; Index of Ancient Sources; Index of Greek Words; Subject Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

How the gospel writer and historian challenges ancient cultural conventions