Characters and Characterization in Luke-Acts

Like all skilful authors, the composer of the biblical books of Luke and Acts understood that a good story requires more than a gripping plot - a persuasive narrative also needs well-portrayed, plot-enhancing characters. This book brings together a set of new essays examining characters and characterization in those books from a variety of methodological perspectives. The essays illustrate how narratological, sociolinguistic, reader-response, feminist, redaction, reception historical, and comparative literature approaches can be fruitfully applied to the question of Luke''s techniques of characterization. Theoretical and methodological discussions are complemented with case studies of specific Lukan characters. Together, the essays reflect the understanding that while many of the literary techniques involved in characterization attest a certain universality, each writer also brings his or her own unique perspective and talent to the portrayal and use of characters, with the result that analysis of a writer''s characters and style of characterization can enhance appreciation of that writer''s work.>

About the author

Frank E. Dicken is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Lincoln Christian University, USA.Julia A. Snyder is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of Regensburg, German.

Product details

• Authors: Frank Dicken, Frank E. Snyder Dicken, Frank Snyder Dicken, Julia Snyder
• Assisted by: Dr Frank (Lincoln Christian University Dicken (Editor), Frank Dicken (Editor), Frank (Lincoln Christian University Dicken (Editor), Frank E. Dicken (Editor), Chris Keith (Editor), Dr Julia (University of Regensburg Snyder (Editor), Julia Snyder (Editor), Julia (University of Regensburg Snyder (Editor), Julia A. Snyder (Editor)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2016
• EAN: 9780567663917
• ISBN: 978-0-567-66391-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: The Library of New Testament Studies; Criminal Practice Series; Library of New Testament Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics