Luke and the Politics of Homeric Imitation - Lukeacts As Rival to the Aeneid

In this book MacDonald guides his reader through Luke-Acts from beginning to end to identify and interpret the author's imitations of classical Greek poetry, arguing that Luke's two-volume work was a prose epic to provide his readers with a foundation myth for the new social reality that the Christian Church had become.

List of contents

Introduction
Part 1. A Mimetic Commentary on the Gospel of Luke
Part 2. A Mimetic Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles
Conclusion: Mimesis Criticism and Luke's Politics of Homeric Imitation
Appendix 1. Luke's Retention of Mark's Homeric Mimesis
Appendix 2. The Sequence of Imitations in Luke-Acts

About the author

Dennis R. MacDonald has taught New Testament and Christian origins at Goshen College, Iliff School of Theology, and the Claremont School of Theology.

Summary

In this book MacDonald guides his reader through Luke-Acts from beginning to end to identify and interpret the author’s imitations of classical Greek poetry, arguing that Luke’s two-volume work was a prose epic to provide his readers with a foundation myth for the new social reality that the Christian Church had become.

Product details

• Authors: Dennis R MacDonald, Dennis R. MacDonald
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781978701380
• ISBN: 978-1-978701-38-0
• No. of pages: 278
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; RELIGION / Christian Education / General, RELIGION / Ethics, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Christian instruction, Religious ethics, Religious instruction, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis