Credible, incredible: the miraculous in the ancient Mediterranean : the majority of the essays in this collection were written for a Conference "Glaubwürdig oder Unglaubwürdig? Erzählung und Rezeption wunderbarer Ereignisse in der Antiken Welt" held at the University of Regensburg in June 2011

In this collection of essays, the product of a symposium held at the University of Regensburg in June 2011, scholars of the ancient Mediterranean explore the representation of miracles in ancient literature. The following key questions are addressed: How do ancient authors express their attitude tow...

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Published in:Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament
Contributors: Nicklas, Tobias 1967- (Editor) ; Spittler, Janet E. 1976- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:German
English
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Published: Tübingen Mohr Siebeck [2013]
In: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament (321)
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Series/Journal:Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 321
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Greece (Antiquity) / Roman Empire / Classical antiquity / Miracle / Early Judaism / Church
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Miracle
B Miracles (Mediterranean Region) History Congresses
B Classical antiquity
B Conference program 2011 (regensburg)
B Mediterranean Region History To 476 Congresses
B Miracles History Congresses
B Conference program
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Summary:In this collection of essays, the product of a symposium held at the University of Regensburg in June 2011, scholars of the ancient Mediterranean explore the representation of miracles in ancient literature. The following key questions are addressed: How do ancient authors express their attitude toward the miracles they report? What value do they place in miraculous accounts? How do they qualify, cast doubt on, or deny the validity of a report? What are the relationships between the various literary genres and religious contexts within which miraculous stories are told? The contribution of this volume lies in the juxtaposition of various perspectives: Jewish, Christian and pagan authors are all brought into play; texts in which accounts of miracles are narrated are discussed alongside texts in which authors reflect on such accounts - either positively or negatively. Contributors:
ISBN:3161525167