| Description |
1 online resource (297 pages) |
| Series |
The Library of New Testament Studies |
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Library of New Testament studies.
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| Contents |
Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 MIRACLE, MAGIC AND METHODOLOGY; Chapter 2 GAINING POWER; Chapter 3 INTERSECTING POWER; Chapter 4 DEFENDING POWER; Chapter 5 CONCLUDING THOUGHTS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors |
| Summary |
Miracle-workers and magicians are diffcult characters for contemporary readers of Greco-Roman narratives to comprehend and to distinguish. Hindered both by our modern definitions of miracle and magic, we need to focus our attention on those ancient texts that deal with such characters and their differentiation. Two such texts, the Acts of the Apostles and Philostratus' Life of Apollonius, come from quite different religious backgrounds, but demonstrate remarkably similar subtle cultural scripts at play. A detailed investigation of the social interactions in these two narrative worlds brings th |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780567008848 |
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0567008843 |
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