Is Jesus Athene or Odysseus? - Investigating the Unrecognisability and Metamorphosis of Jesus in his Post-Resurrection Appearances

In this study, Max Whitaker investigates the intriguing accounts of Jesus' resurrection appearances through the lens of Greco-Roman narratives. In both canonical and apocryphal accounts of Jesus' post-resurrection appearances, Jesus appears in an unrecognisable form to other characters, including people who knew him well just before his death. The motif of a character appearing in an unrecognisable form to people he or she knows well is one which exists in folk literature, and in Greco-Roman and Jewish literature from a range of genres. The author investigates a range of stories in which characters appear in an unrecognisable or metamorphic form, and summarises patterns and themes. This throws new light on how Jesus' post-resurrection stories would have been understood by their original audiences.

Product details

• Authors: Max Whitaker
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2019
• EAN: 9783161560774
• ISBN: 978-3-16-156077-4
• No. of pages: 298
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 258 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 477 g
• Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe; WUNT II