ISBN:
9780884142614
,
9781628371963
Language:
English
Pages:
xv, 320 Seiten
Year of publication:
2018
Series Statement:
Writings from the Greco-Roman world supplement series number 11
Series Statement:
Writings from the Greco-Roman world supplement series
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
880.09
Keywords:
Classical literature History and criticism
;
Apocryphal books Criticism, interpretation, etc
;
Civilization, Ancient, in literature
;
Literature Study and teaching
;
Aufsatzsammlung
Abstract:
"The essays in this volume explore facets of ongoing research into the interplay of history, fiction, and narrative in ancient Greco-Roman, Jewish, and Christian texts. Particular attention is given to the way in which ancient authors in a variety of genre and cultural settings employ a range of narrative strategies to reflect on pressing contemporary issues, shape community identity, or provide moral and educational guidance for their readers. This volume, the third in a series of volumes of collected papers emerging from the work of the "Ancient Fictions and Early Christian and Jewish Narrative" section of the Society for Biblical Literature since its formation in 1992, is the first to highlight the growing importance of strategies to integrate the fruits of this research into the university classroom and beyond" ...
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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