Unmanly men : refigurations of masculinity in Luke-Acts /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wilson, Brittany E. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Bible. > Luke > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. > Acts > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. > Acts Bible. > Luke Masculinity > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600. Men in the Bible. Men (Christian theology) Hommes dans la Bible. Hommes (Théologie chrétienne) Men in the Bible Masculinities. Gender expression. Gender. 30-600 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction : Why study men in Luke-Acts?
Part I : Preliminary sketches : masculinity in Luke-Acts and the Greco-Roman world
Masculinity in Luke-Acts
Masculinity in the Greco-Roman world
Part II : Portraits of unmanly men : minor male characters in Luke-Acts
Preparing the way : Zechariah as a silenced soon-to-be-father (Luke I)
Propagating the gospel : the Ethiopian eunuch as an impotent power (Acts 8)
Part III : Snapshots of unmanly men : central male characters in Luke-Acts
An out-of-control convert : Paul on the way to Damascus (Acts 9)
A crucified Lord : Jesus on the way to the cross (Luke 22-23)
Conclusion : God, men, and power in Luke-Acts