| Description |
1 online resource (191 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
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 |
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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 |
| Summary |
How the gospel writer and historian challenges ancient cultural conventions |
| Notes |
"Previously published in 2006 by Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group ... Grand Rapids, MI."--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Luke -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Acts -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Acts. fast (OCoLC)fst01892885 |
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Bible. Luke. fast (OCoLC)fst01892926 |
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New Testament. Acts -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. nli |
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New Testament. Luke -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. nli |
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Physiognomy -- Biblical teaching
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Physiognomy -- Religious aspects -- History of doctrines
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Physiognomy -- Religious aspects -- History of doctrines.
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Physiognomy -- Biblical teaching.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1602584435 |
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9781602584433 |
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