Body and character in Luke and Acts
Subtitle: the subversion of physiognomy in early Christianity
By: Mikeal C. Parsons
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Waco, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9781602583801
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Physiognomy; Bible; History of doctrines; Biblical teaching
Notes: "Originally published in 2006 by Baker Academica division of Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, MI."--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Soul and body react on each other : body and character in Greek and Roman literature; title: The movement of the body is a voice of the soul : body and character in early Jewish and Christian literature; title: Your eye is the lamp of your body : Luke and the body-soul relationship; title: Ought not this daughter of Abraham be set free? : getting the story of the bent woman straight; title: Short in stature, son of Abraham : the height of hospitality in the story of Zacchaeus; title: His feet and ankles were made strong : signs of character in the man lame from birth; title: What is to prevent me? : ambiguity, acceptance, and the Ethiopian eunuch.