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Document Details : Title: The Figure of a Blind Man in the Light of the Papyrological Evidence Author(s): OPATRNÝ, Dominik Journal: Biblica Volume: 91 Issue: 4 Date: 2010 Pages: 583-594 DOI: 10.2143/BIB.91.4.3188886 Abstract : This article presents the status of a blind man in ancient society. There are three characteristics often associated with blind persons in the Bible: anonymity, passivity and beggary. The aim of this study is to confront these characteristics with the evidence found in Greek papyri. The author discusses both similar and opposite cases and comes to a more detailed conclusion on the situation of these people. |
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