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Title Early Christian and Jewish narrative : the role of religion in shaping narrative forms / edited by Ilaria Ramelli and Judith Perkins.

Publication Info. T?ubingen, Germany : Mohr Siebeck, [2015]
©2015

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 373 pages) : illustrations.
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Series Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament, 0512-1604 ; 348
Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament ; 348.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Introduction; Ilaria Ramelli and Judith Perkins: The Role of Religion in Shaping Narrative Forms; Bibliography; Part 1: Ancient Jewish Narrative ; Lawrence M. Wills: The Differentiation of History and Novel: Controlling the Past, Playing with the Past; Episcopal Divinity School; History Writing and the Colonial Margins; But Will Our Categories Hold?; Conclusion; Bibliography; Erich S. Gruen: The Twisted Tales of Artapanus: Biblical Rewritings as Novelistic Narrative; Bibliography; David Konstan: The Testament of Abraham and Greek Romance
Similarities and Parallels with the Other Apocryphal ActsOverview of the Work in Progress at the University of Groningen; Reassessment of the Textual Transmission and Primitive Character of the ATh; Critical Edition and Translation of and Commentary on the ATh; Comparative Analysis of the Greek and Syriac Versions of the Hymn of the Bride and Hymn of the Pearl; Conceptual Analysis, Theological, and Philosophical Study of the ATh; Overarching Synthesis; Bibliography; Mark J. Edwards: The Deferred Fulfilment of Prophecy in Early Christian Fiction; Pagan and Christian Prophecy
Enacted Sayings of JesusCyprian's Dream; Epilogue; Bibliography; Primary Sources; Scholarly Literature; Vincent Hunink: Following Paul: The Acts of Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca as an Ancient Novel; Complex Developments; Unbalanced Book; Unifying Themes; Simple Novel; Bibliography; Richard I. Pervo: Dare and Back: The Stories of Xanthippe and Polyxena; 1. Introductory Questions; 2. Christian Apocrypha as Historical (and Other) Sources; 3. Literary Features; Xanthippe and Polyxena; Excursus: Names; 4. Nachleben; 5. Conclusion; Bibliography
Summary Die Autoren dieses Bandes erläutern die außergewöhnliche Funktion, die Religion bei der Bildung und Umformung von Erzählformen in der Antike und Spätantike auf verschiedene Weise einnimmt.
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Subject Religious literature -- Influence -- History and criticism.
Religious literature.
Christian literature, Early -- Influence -- History and criticism.
Christian literature, Early.
Jewish literature -- Influence -- History and criticism.
Jewish literature.
Religion and literature.
Religion and literature.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Added Author Ramelli, Ilaria, 1973- editor.
Perkins, Judith, 1944- editor.
Other Form: Print version: 9783161536182
ISBN 3161536185 (e-book)
9783161536182 (electronic book)
3161520335