Body and Character in Luke and Acts: The Subversion of Physiognomy in Early Christianity

Mikeal C. Parsons

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In the ancient world, it was commonly believed that outward appearance provided clues to inner character. The science relating physical appearance to moral character is called physiognomy. This title shows how a number of episodes in Luke and Acts draw upon physiognomy only to subvert it.

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