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Thorns in the flesh : illness and sanctity in late ancient Christianity /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Crislip, Andrew T. (Andrew Todd)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2012]
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Divinations : rereading late ancient religion
Subjects:	Asceticism > History > Early church, ca. 30-600. Human body > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600. Diseases > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600. Suffering > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600. Electronic books.
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