Reading bodies : physiognomy as a strategy of persuasion in early Christian discourse

Reading bodies : physiognomy as a strategy of persuasion in early Christian discourse / Callie Callon.

Callie Callon investigates how some early Christian authors utilized physiognomic thought as rhetorical strategy, particularly with respect to persuasion. Callon shows how this encompassed denigrating theological opponents and forging group boundardies (invective against heretics or defence of Chris...

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Main Author: Callon, Callie (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : T & T Clark, 2019.
Series:Library of New Testament studies ; 597.
T & T Clark library of biblical studies.
Subjects:
Physiognomy > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Physiognomy > Biblical teaching.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Christianity and culture > History > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Evangelistic work > History > Early church, ca. 30-600.
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