Origins of early christian literature, the: contextualizing the new testament within greco-roman literary culture
Auteur :
Walsh, Robyn Faith
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108793131
Date de publication :
2 févr. 2023
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
380 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Conventional approaches to the Synoptic gospels argue that the gospel authors acted as literate spokespersons for religious communities, akin to the Romantic poet speaking for the common folk. This book argues that they were written by educated elites in dialogue with Greco-Roman literature, not exclusively by and for Christian communities.