Acts and the Ancient Reader
Genre, Paideia and the Reading of Luke's Acts
Published on 1. December 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-664-23077-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book considers how ancient readers approached books and explores the role of education and social class in the formation of literary expectations. It examines the expectations of ancient readers for the Acts genre in relation to historiography, biography, romance, apologetics and martyrology (an official list of religious martyrs). It also includes an illuminating chapter on the role of Acts in the Christian canon.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Louisville
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-664-23077-7 (9780664230777)
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Loveday Alexander is Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield and Canon Theologian of Chester Cathedral, England. Her previous publications include The Preface to Luke's Gospel and Acts in its Ancient Literary Context.