Is Jesus Athene or Odysseus?: investigating the unrecognisability and metamorphosis of Jesus in his post-resurrection appearances
Cover -- Titel -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1. Once Upon a Time -- 1.1 Introduction and outline -- 1.2 Review of previous studies -- 1.3 Methodology and tools of analysis -- 1.4 Concepts for analysis -- 1.5 Outline of the book -- Chapter 2. Folklore Stories -- 2.1 Introduction...
| Summary: | Cover -- Titel -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1. Once Upon a Time -- 1.1 Introduction and outline -- 1.2 Review of previous studies -- 1.3 Methodology and tools of analysis -- 1.4 Concepts for analysis -- 1.5 Outline of the book -- Chapter 2. Folklore Stories -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Themes and motifs -- 2.3 Characters and their roles -- 2.4 Summary -- Chapter 3. Metamorphosis Stories -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Metamorphosis in Homer -- 3.2.1 Metamorphosis of gods -- 3.2.2 Metamorphosis of humans -- 3.2.3 Other metamorphoses -- 3.2.4 Summary -- 3.3 Metamorphosis in other literature -- 3.3.1 Metamorphosis in early Greek poets and mythographers -- 3.3.2 The burgeoning of metamorphosis stories -- 3.3.3 Metamorphosis stories after Jesus -- 3.3.4 Metamorphosis stories in Jewish literature -- 3.4 Summary -- Chapter 4. Disguised Hero Stories -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Introductory issues relating to the analysis ofhero recognition stories -- 4.3 Recognition of Odysseus -- 4.4 Structure and purpose of returning hero stories -- 4.5 Other disguised hero stories -- 4.5.1 The Odyssey -- 4.5.2 Tragedy -- 4.5.3 Other hero recognition stories -- 4.5.4 Hero recognition stories in Jewish literature -- 4.6 Analysis and criteria -- 4.7 Summary -- Chapter 5. Divine Visitor Stories -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Undisguised and unrecognised gods -- 5.3 Recognised or revealed hidden gods -- 5.4 Disguised supernatural beings in Jewish literature -- 5.5 Analysis and criteria -- 5.6 Summary -- 5.7 Comparison of unrecognisable gods and heroes -- Chapter 6. Canonical Jesus Stories -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Reception of stories -- 6.3 The Gospel worlds -- 6.4 The post-resurrection appearances -- 6.4.1 Tombs -- 6.4.2 Roads -- 6.4.3 Rooms -- 6.4.4 Shores -- 6.5 Summary -- Chapter 7. Apocryphal Jesus Stories -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Apocryphal Gospels. |
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| ISBN: | 3161560787 |