Disability studies and biblical literature / edited by Candida R. Moss and Jeremy Schipper.
| Other author | Moss, Candida, 1978- |
| Other author | Schipper, Jeremy. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. |
| Description | xvi, 232 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The nature of barrenness in the Hebrew Bible / Joel S. Baden -- The blind, the lame, and the barren shall not come into the house / Susan Ackerman -- "Like the eunuch who does not beget": gender, mutilation, and negotiated status in the ancient Near East / T. M. Lemos -- Sexual disabilities in the Hebrew Bible / David Tabb Stewart -- The ascription of physical disability as a stigmatizing strategy in biblical iconic polemics / Saul M. Olyan -- Whoring after cripples: on the intersection of gender and disability imagery in Jeremiah / Rebecca Raphael -- A tale of two eunuchs: Isaiah 56:1-8 and Acts 8:26-40 / Sarah J. Melcher -- "The blind, lame, and paralyzed" (John 5:3): John's Gospel, disability studies, and postcolonial perspectives / Warren Carter -- "His feet and ankles were made strong": signs of character in the man lame from birth / Mikeal C. Parsons -- Paul's disability: the thorn in his flesh / Adela Yarbro Collins -- In sickness and in health: ancient rituals of truth in the Greco-Roman world and 1 Peter / Meghan Henning -- "The punishment of the devil was apparent in the torment of the human body": epilepsy in ancient Christianity / Nicole Kelley. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011020966 |
| ISBN | 9780230338296 |
| ISBN | 0230338291 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BS680.P435 D57 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |