The weaning of perpetua: Female embodiment and spiritual growth metaphor in the dream of an early Christian martyr

Dreaming

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 261-270

  Davis, Patricia M ^a,b  

^a Graduate Theological Union   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Christian spirituality; Dreams; Female embodiment; Metaphor; Psychology of religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645056452     PISSN: 10530797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1053-0797.15.4.261     Document Type: Article

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