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The Genre of Acts and Collected Biography

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.8 cm

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It is widely accepted by New Testament scholars that the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles probably originated as two parts of one work by a single author. In spite of this, the books have been assigned to very different genres: Luke is traditionally viewed as a biography of Jesus, and Acts as a history of the early church. Comparing in detail the structure and content of Acts with the formal features of history, novel, epic and biography, Sean Adams challenges this division. Applying both ancient and modern genre theory, he argues that the best genre parallel for the Acts of the Apostles is in fact collected biography. Offering a nuanced and sophisticated understanding of genre theory, along with an insightful argument regarding the composition and purpose of Acts, this book will be of interest to those studying the New Testament, Acts, genre theory and ancient literature.
The Genre of Acts and Collected Biography and Composite Citations in Antiquity Jewish, Graeco-Roman, and Early Christian Uses
Composite Citations in Antiquity Jewish, Graeco-Roman, and Early Christian UsesThe Genre of Acts and Collected Biography
  • Author

    Sean A. Adams

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    October 2018

  • Weight

    386g

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9781108733960

  • ISBN-10

    1108733964

  • Eden Code

    4694566

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