Powerful religious elements for living in the aftermath of trauma are embedded within North African Christian hagiographies. The texts of (1) The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity, (2) The Account of Montanus, Lucius, and their Companions, and (3) The Life of Cyprian of Carthage are stories that offered post traumatic pathways to recovery for its historical readership. These recovery-oriented beliefs and behaviors promoted positive religious coping strategies that revolved around a sense of safety, re-establishing community relationships, an integrated sense of self, and a hopeful story beyond trauma. This book vividly demonstrates that hagiographies played a vital therapeutic role in helping early Christian trauma survivors recover and flourish in the aftermath of disastrous persecutions.

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ISBN
9781501518904
Publisert
2024-04-22
Utgiver
De Gruyter; De Gruyter
Vekt
455 gr
Høyde
230 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
230

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Scott Harrower, Ridley College, Australia.