Body and character in Luke and Acts: he subversion of physiognomy in early Christianity

Parsons, Mikeal Carl, 1957-

Body and character in Luke and Acts: he subversion of physiognomy in early Christianity [Text] Mikeal C. Parsons. - Grand Rapids, Michigan Baker Academic 2006 - 191 p. : indexes : pbk. ; 23 cm.

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 birth 7. What is to prevent me? : ambiguity, acceptance, and the Ethiopian eunuch App. Illustrations from the Progymnasmata of Libanius.

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Acts - Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Luke - Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Physiognomy - Religious aspects - Christianity.

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