Parsons, Mikeal Carl,  1957- <br/><br/>
Body and character in Luke and Acts :  the subversion of physiognomy in early Christianity / 
Mikeal C. Parsons. 
 - Grand Rapids, MI :  Baker Academic,  c2006. 
 - 191 p. ;  pbk ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-170) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>1. Soul and body react on each other : body and character in Greek and Roman literature --<br/>2. The movement of the body is a voice of the soul : body and character in early Jewish and Christian literature --<br/>3. Your eye is the lamp of your body : Luke and the body-soul relationship --<br/>4. Ought not this daughter of Abraham be set free? : getting the story of the bent woman straight --<br/>5. Short in stature, son of Abraham : the height of hospitality in the story of Zacchaeus --<br/>6. His feet and ankles were made strong : signs of character in the man lame from birth --<br/>7. What is to prevent me? : ambiguity, acceptance, and the Ethiopian eunuch --<br/>App. Illustrations from the Progymnasmata of Libanius. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>080102885X (pbk.) 9780801028854 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006018086 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Luke--Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>Bible.--Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Physiognomy--Religious aspects--Christianity.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS2589  / .P36 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>226.4/06