Soldiers in Luke-Acts : Engaging, Contradicting, and Transcending the Stereotypes. [electronic resource]
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TextSeries: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe ; ; 362.Publication details: Mohr Siebeck, (c)2014.Description: 1 online resourceContent type: - text
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- 3161531647
- 9783161531644
- BX1
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| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | URL | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Online Book | G. Allen Fleece Library Online | Non-fiction | BX1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Link to resource | Available | ocn874967010 |
The author of Luke-Acts constructs a portrait of the Roman military that relies on a variety of literary stereotypes, anticipating that his authorial audience, familiar with the stereotypes, will bring their experience to bear in the process of more fully characterizing the soldiers. Expecting their antipathy, Luke upsets his authorial audience's expectations. Laurie Brink demonstrates that the soldiers, in fact, do not wholly live up to their bad reputations. Engaging, contradicting and transcending the literary stereotypes, Luke creates a progressive portrait of the Roman soldier that demons.
Includes bibliographies and index.
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