A disabled apostle: impairment and disability in the letters of Paul

With society's growing focus on disability, this book is a first-examining Paul the Apostle as a disabled person. Readers will learn about contemporary perspectives on disability and encounter a rich variety of ancient sources related to three of Paul's disabilities: circumcision, demoniza...

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Main Author: Soon, Isaac T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Oxford University Press [2023]
In:Year: 2023
Reviews:[Rezension von: Soon, Isaac T., A disabled apostle : impairment and disability in the letters of Paul] (2024) (Botha, Pieter J. J., 1957 -)
[Rezension von: Soon, Isaac T., A disabled apostle : impairment and disability in the letters of Paul] (2024) (Wilson, Annalisa Phillips)
[Rezension von: Soon, Isaac T., A disabled apostle : impairment and disability in the letters of Paul] (2024) (Collman, Ryan D.)
Series/Journal:Oxford scholarship online
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Religion & beliefs
B Paul the Apostle, Saint Health
B Sociology of disability History To 1500
B Religion
B Bible. Epistles of Paul Criticism, interpretation, etc
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:With society's growing focus on disability, this book is a first-examining Paul the Apostle as a disabled person. Readers will learn about contemporary perspectives on disability and encounter a rich variety of ancient sources related to three of Paul's disabilities: circumcision, demonization, and short stature (possibly dwarfism).
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2023. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 1, 2023)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 284 pages), illustrations (colour)
ISBN:0191980749
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780192885241.001.0001