Healing in the New Testament : insights from medical and Mediterranean anthropology /

Pilch, John J.

Healing in the New Testament : insights from medical and Mediterranean anthropology / John J. Pilch. - Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c2000. - xiii, 180 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-171) and index.

Basic perspectives: healing and curing -- Medical anthropology: sickness and disease -- Selecting an appropriate model: leprosy-a test case -- Healing in Mark -- Healing in Matthew -- Healing in Luke-Acts -- Healing in John.

0800631781 (alk. paper)

99033004


Bible.--Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Healing in the Bible.
Health--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Medical anthropology.

BS 2555.6 .H4 / P55 2000

226.71 / P641h