Contextualizing Acts: Lukan Narrative and Greco-Roman Discourse (Symposium Series

by Todd C. Penner (Editor), Caroline Vander Stichele (Editor)

How did Greco-Roman discourse shape early Christian literature and identity? Contextualizing Acts advances the discussion in this collection of innovative analyses of the intersection of Lukan narrative and Greco-Roman discourse. Topics span the adaptation of ancient rhetoric and historiography, influence of epics and novels, role of orality, and status of designations such as apologetic.

384 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2003