Passion and Compassion in Early Christianity

Passion and Compassion in Early Christianity
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 291
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ISBN-10 : 9781107125100
ISBN-13 : 1107125103
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Download or read book Passion and Compassion in Early Christianity written by Susan Wessel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-09 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how early Christians cultivated affective compassion as a virtue in a Roman world that valued emotional tranquillity.


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