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J. D. McLarty, Jane McLarty

Thecla's Devotion

English · Paperback / Softback

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Description

Thecla's Devotion studies plot and character within the Thekla episode of the Acts of Paul, reading the text against contemporary pagan romance in order to explore Christian identity formation.

About the author

J.D. McLarty is Senior Tutor of Wolfson College and Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge. J.D. McLarty's first degree was in Classics at Girton College, Cambridge; after a 5 year stint in the City she returned to Cambridge where she has taught New Testament Greek for the Faculty of Divinity for a number of years.

Summary

An investigation of the narrative devices used in the Thecla episode of the Acts of Paul, and their parallels with contemporary pagan fiction.

Product details

Authors	J. D. McLarty, Jane McLarty
Publisher	James Clarke & Co

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	31.12.2018

EAN	9780227176573
ISBN	978-0-227-17657-3
No. of pages	266
Dimensions	156 mm x 234 mm x 15 mm
Weight	409 g
Subject	Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity

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