Early Christian and Jewish narrative : the role of religion in shaping narrative forms /

Early Christian and Jewish narrative : the role of religion in shaping narrative forms / edited by Ilaria Ramelli and Judith Perkins. - T?ubingen, Germany : Mohr Siebeck, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (viii, 373 pages) : illustrations - Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament, 348 .

Includes bibliographies and index.

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

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.



9783161536182


Religious literature--Influence--History and criticism.
Christian literature, Early--Influence--History and criticism.
Jewish literature--Influence--History and criticism.
Religion and literature.


Electronic Books.

BR117 / .E275 2015