Divine Deliverance
Author | : L. Stephanie Cobb |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2017 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520293359 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520293355 |
Rating | : 4/5 (355 Downloads) |
Download or read book Divine Deliverance written by L. Stephanie Cobb and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imprint -- Subvention -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Bodies in Pain: Ancient and Modern Horizons of Expectation -- 2. Text and Audience: Activating and Obstructing Expectations -- 3. Divine Analgesia: Painlessness in a Pain-Filled World -- 4. Whose Pain?: Pain as a Locus of Meaning in Christian Martyr Texts -- 5. Narratives and Counternarratives: Discourse and Early Christian Martyr Texts -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index