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Body & Character in Luke & Acts

The Subversion of Physiognomy in Early Christianity [Paperback]

by Mikeal C. Parsons

    • Author

      Mikeal C. Parsons

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Baylor University Press

    • Published

      June 2011

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      Early Christianity developed in a world where moral significance was often judged based upon physical appearance alone. Exploring the manifestations of this ancient& 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.

      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 Birth
      7 What Is to Prevent Me?: Ambiguity, Acceptance, and the Ethiopian Eunuch
      Epilogue
      Appendix: Abbreviations from the Progymnasmata

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      • Author

        Mikeal C. Parsons

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Baylor University Press

      • Published

        June 2011

      • Weight

        291g

      • Page Count

        192

      • Dimensions

        153 x 229 x 12 mm

      • ISBN

        9781602583801

      • ISBN-10

        1602583803

      • Eden Code

        4031178

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      • Author/Creator: Mikeal C. Parsons

      • ISBN: 9781602583801

      • Publisher: Baylor University Press

      • Release Date: June 2011

      • Weight: 291g

      • Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 12 mm

      • Eden Code: 4031178


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