How the Gospels became history: Jesus and Mediterranean myths

A compelling comparison of the gospels and Greco-Roman mythology which shows that the gospels were not perceived as myths, but as historical records Did the early Christians believe their myths? Like most ancient—and modern—people, early Christians made efforts to present their myths in the most bel...

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Subtitles:Jesus and Mediterranean myths
Main Author: Litwa, M. David 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New Haven, CT Yale University Press [2019]
In:Year: 2019
Reviews:[Rezension von: Litwa, M. David, 1982-, How the Gospels became history : Jesus and Mediterranean myths] (2020) (Keener, Craig S., 1960 -)
[Rezension von: Litwa, M. David, 1982-, How the Gospels became history : Jesus and Mediterranean myths] (2020) (Keener, Craig S., 1960 -)
[Rezension von: Litwa, M. David, 1982-, How the Gospels became history : Jesus and Mediterranean myths] (2021) (Cousland, J. R. C.)
[Rezension von: Litwa, M. David, 1982-, How the Gospels became history : Jesus and Mediterranean myths] (2020) (Kochenash, Michael, 1985 -)
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Christianity / Holy books / Jesus Christus / Greece (Antiquity) / Religion / Myth
B Jesus Christus / Gospels / Historiography / Mythology / Classical antiquity
Further subjects:B History & Culture / Biblical Studies / RELIGION 
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Summary:A compelling comparison of the gospels and Greco-Roman mythology which shows that the gospels were not perceived as myths, but as historical records Did the early Christians believe their myths? Like most ancient—and modern—people, early Christians made efforts to present their myths in the most believable ways. In this eye-opening work, M. David Litwa explores how and why what later became the four canonical gospels take on a historical cast that remains vitally important for many Christians today. Offering an in-depth comparison with other Greco-Roman stories that have been shaped to seem like history, Litwa shows how the evangelists responded to the pressures of Greco-Roman literary culture by using well-known historiographical tropes such as the mention of famous rulers and kings, geographical notices, the introduction of eyewitnesses, vivid presentation, alternative reports, and so on. In this way, the evangelists deliberately shaped myths about Jesus into historical discourse to maximize their believability for ancient audiences
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Introduction. The Gospels, Mythography, and Historiography -- Chapter One. Jesus Myth Theory -- Chapter Two. A Theory of Comparison -- Chapter Three. Incarnation -- Chapter Four. Genealogy -- Chapter Five. Divine Conception -- Chapter Six. Dream Visions and Prophecies -- Chapter Seven. Magi and the Star -- Chapter Eight. Child in Danger, Child of Wonder -- Chapter Nine. The Righteous Lawgiver -- Chapter Ten. Miracles -- Chapter Eleven. The Pharmakos -- Chapter Twelve. Empty Tombs and Translation -- Chapter Thirteen Disappearance and Recognition -- Chapter Fourteen. Ascent -- Chapter Fifteen. Eyewitnesses -- Conclusion. The Myth of Historicity -- Notes -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Ancient Sources
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ISBN:0300249489
Access:Restricted Access
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.12987/9780300249484