Mimesis and Intertextuality in Antiquity and Christianity (Studies in Antiquity & Christianity)
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (902 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1563383357 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Dennis R. MacDonald teaches at the Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University and Director of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity
Where's the meat? Rick7001 The book is a nice collection of short, easy to read, presentations on memesis and intertextuality. The focus here is "that" mimesis was used by early Christian authors; some works even address the "how" and the "why" behind the practice.But, alas, these works offer nothing as to what effect (if any) these findings may have or should have on today's theology. If that is your interest, you'll need to look elsewhere.
Hock's article in particular will be useful in classes that deal with the Greco-Roman worldA Valuable resource for literary and cultural critics of early Christianity."—Fred W. "The volume will challenge many of its readers to take account of the complex cultural repertoire out of which ancient literature arose."—Robert L. (Robert L. Burnett, Religious Studies Review, July 2002. Hock's article in particular will be useful in classes that deal with the Greco-Roman worldA Valuable resource for literary and cultural critics of early Christianity."—Fred W. Burnett)"The volume will challenge many of its readers to take account of the complex cultural repertoire out of which ancient literature arose."—Robert L. (Sanford Lakoff) . (Sanford Lakoff)"All of
In a riveting and groundbreaking collection of essays, a distinguished group of scholars examines the ways in which early Christian writers practiced mimesis—the conscious imitation of literary models from the Greco-Roman world. E. Nickelsburg (University of Iowa); Judith Perkins (Saint Joseph College); and Gregory J. These essays examine the phenomenon of mimesis and intertextuality through an in-depth examination of particular texts, ranging from the apocryphal book of Tobit to Luke-Acts and the Synoptic Gospels. Dennis R. Hock (University of Southern California); George W. He is the author of Christianizing Homer: The "Odyssey," Plato, and the Acts of Andrew and Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark.For: Graduate students; general audience; professors; literary scholars>. The apocryphal Acts of Andrew, for instance, contains extensive imitation of Homeric and Euripidean poetry, and both Luke-Acts and Mark contain extensive imitation of the Homeric epics. Contributors include: François Bovon (Harvard Divinity School); Thomas Louis Brodie (Dominican House of Study, Dublin, Ireland); Ellen Finkelpearl (Scripps College); Ronald F. MacDonald teaches at the Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University and Director of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity. While the study of intertextuality has influence