{"product_id":"9781501518904","title":"Trauma and Recovery in Early North African Christianity","description":"Powerful religious elements for living in the aftermath of trauma are embedded within North African Christian hagiographies. The texts of (1) \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of Perpetua and Felicity\u003c\/i\u003e, (2) \u003ci\u003eThe Account of Montanus, Lucius, and their Companions,\u003c\/i\u003e and (3) \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Cyprian of Carthage\u003c\/i\u003e 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. ","brand":"De Gruyter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46332810395889,"sku":"9781501518904","price":130.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781501518904_p0.jpg?v=1766600746","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781501518904","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}