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- Body and Character in Luke and Acts: The Subversion of Physiognomy in Early Christianity
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: Baylor University Press
summary
Early Christianity developed in a world where moral significance was often judged based upon physical appearance alone. Exploring the manifestations of this ancient "science" of physiognomy, Parsons rightly shows how Greco-Roman society, and by consequence the author of Luke and Acts, was steeped in this tradition. Luke, however, employs these principles in his writings in order to subvert the paradigm. Using as examples the bent woman (Luke 13), Zacchaeus (Luke 18), the lame man (Acts 3-4), and the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8), Parsons shows that the Christian community—both early and present-day—is established only in the image of Jesus Christ.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page
- p. 3
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 9-10
- Introduction
- pp. 11-16
- Abbreviations
- pp. 153-158
- Bibliography
- pp. 159-170
- Name Index
- pp. 171-174
- Index of Ancient Sources
- pp. 175-184
- Index of Greek Words
- pp. 185-186
- Subject Index
- pp. 187-191
Additional Information
ISBN
9781602584433
Related ISBN(s)
9781602583801
MARC Record
OCLC
769189752
Pages
192
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No