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Dennis R. MacDonal Does the New Testament Imitate Homer (Hardback)
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Publication Name
- Does the New Testament Imitate Homer?
- Title
- Does the New Testament Imitate Homer?
- Subtitle
- Four Cases from the Acts of the Apostles
- Type
- Hardback
- ISBN-10
- 0300097700
- EAN
- 9780300097702
- ISBN
- 9780300097702
- Release Date
- 12/12/2003
- Release Year
- 2003
- Genre
- Philosophy & Spirituality
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Length
- 156mm
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In this provocative challenge to prevailing views of New Testament sources, Dennis R. MacDonald argues that the origins of passages in the book of Acts are to be found not in early Christian legends but in the epics of Homer. MacDonald focuses on four passages in the book of Acts, examines their potential parallels in the Iliad, and concludes that the author of Acts composed them using famous scenes in Homer's work as a model. Tracing the influence of passages from the Iliad on subsequent ancient literature, MacDonald shows how the story generated a vibrant, mimetic literary tradition long before Luke composed the Acts. Luke could have expected educated readers to recognize his transformation of these tales and to see that the Christian God and heroes were superior to Homeric gods and heroes. Building upon and extending the analytic methods of his earlier book, The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark, MacDonald opens an original and promising appreciation not only of Acts but also of the composition of early Christian narrative in general.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300097700
ISBN-13
9780300097702
eBay Product ID (ePID)
91730335
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Publication Name
Does the New Testament Imitate Homer? : Four Cases from the Acts of the Apostles
Language
English
Subject
Ancient & Classical, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Religion
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
18.6 oz.
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
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Scholarly & Professional
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