Christian healing after the New Testament : some approaches to illness in the second, third, and fourth centuries /

Barrett-Lennard, R. J. S.,

Christian healing after the New Testament : some approaches to illness in the second, third, and fourth centuries / [print] R.J.S. Barrett-Lennard. - Lanham : University Press of America, (c)1994. - xi, 419 pages ; 23 cm.

Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Macquarie University, 1988.



Introduction -- Illness and healing in the papyri I : fourth-century Christian private letters -- Illness and healing in the papyri II : fourth-century private letters associated with monasticism -- Irenaeus : physical illness and healing -- Irenaeus : demon-possession and exorcism -- Athanasius : physical illness and healing -- Athanasius : demon-possession and exorcism -- The Apostolic tradition -- The Sacramentary of Sarapion -- Conclusion.



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Spiritual healing--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Exorcism--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Medicine--Religious aspects--Christianity.

BT732 BT732.B274.C475 1994