Unmanly Men - Refigurations of Masculinity in Luke-Acts

Zusatztext this volume is a welcome contribution to gender studies in general and Luke-Acts in particular. Informationen zum Autor Brittany E. Wilson is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Duke University Divinity School. She is a Regional Scholar for the Society of Biblical Literature and a recipient of the Kenneth Willis Clark Award for the Society of Biblical Literature-Southeast. She has published in a variety of journals, including New Testament Studies, the Journal of Biblical Literature, and The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, and is a contributor to the Women's Bible Commentary, Third Edition (2012). Klappentext Brittany Wilson examines key male characters in Luke-Acts in relation to constructions of masculinity in the Greco-Roman world, and argues that Lukan men do not conform to elite representations of manliness Zusammenfassung Brittany Wilson examines key male characters in Luke-Acts in relation to constructions of masculinity in the Greco-Roman world, and argues that Lukan men do not conform to elite representations of "manliness Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Note on Sources Introduction: Why Study Men in Luke-Acts? PART I: PRELIMINARY SKETCHES: MASCULINITY IN LUKE-ACTS AND THE GRECO-ROMAN WORLD 1) Masculinity in Luke-Acts 2) Masculinity in the Greco-Roman World PART II: PORTRAITS OF UNMANLY MEN: MINOR MALE CHARACTERS IN LUKE-ACTS 3) Preparing the Way: Zechariah As A Silenced Soon-To-Be Father (Luke 1) 4) Propagating the Gospel: The Ethiopian Eunuch As An Impotent Power (Acts 8) PART III: SNAPSHOTS OF UNMANLY MEN: CENTRAL MALE CHARACTERS IN LUKE-ACTS 5) An Out-Of-Control Convert: Paul On The Way To Damascus (Acts 9) 6) A Crucified Lord: Jesus On the Way to the Cross (Luke 22-23) Conclusion: God, Men, and Power in Luke-Acts Bibliography Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Assistant Professor of New Testament Britt Wilson, Brittany E. Wilson, Brittany E. (Assistant Professor of New Te Wilson, Wilson Brittany E.
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 21.04.2015
• EAN: 9780199325009
• ISBN: 978-0-19-932500-9
• Pagine: 360
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Gender studies: men and boys, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Gender Studies: Men, New Testaments, Biblical Commentaries