Trauma and Recovery in Early North African Christianity (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781501518904)

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.

Author: Scott Harrower
ISBN-10: 1501518909
ISBN-13: 9781501518904
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
Language: English
Published: 04/22/2024
Pages: 230
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d