Ulyssean Qualities in The Life of Josephus and Luke-Acts: A Modest Defence of Homeric Mimesis

Dennis R. MacDonald has published numerous books and articles arguing that narrative literature of the New Testament imitates Graeco-Roman epic by reinterpreting and reframing important episodes of the Homeric cycle with figures of early Christianity. Reaction to his work has been largely negative,...

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Main Author: Zeichmann, Christopher B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: NTWSA [2019]
In: Neotestamentica
Year: 2019, Volume: 53, Issue: 3, Pages: 491-515
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Josephus, Flavius 37-100, Josephi vita / Homerus, Odyssea / Bible. Apostelgeschichte 27-28 / MacDonald, Dennis Ronald 1946- / Imitation in literature / Mimesis
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
HC New Testament
HD Early Judaism
Further subjects:B shipwreck narratives
B JOSEPHUS, Flavius, ca. 37-ca. 100
B Bible. New Testament
B Imitation in literature
B Mimesis
B Josephus
B Homer
B MACDONALD, Dennis R
B Luke-Acts
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