| Reading and Teaching Ancient Fiction: Jewish, Christian, and Greco-Roman Narratives Contributor(s): Johnson, Sara R. (Editor), Dupertuis, Rubén R. (Editor), Shea, Christine (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0884142612 ISBN-13: 9780884142614 Publisher: SBL Press OUR PRICE: $55.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics - Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture |
| Dewey: 880.09 |
| LCCN: 2017060321 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.46 lbs) 338 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essays in this volume explore facets of ongoing research into the interplay of history, fiction, and narrative in ancient Greco-Roman, Jewish, and Christian texts. Particular attention is given to the way in which ancient authors in a variety of genre and cultural settings employ a range of narrative strategies to reflect on pressing contemporary issues, shape community identity, or provide moral and educational guidance for their readers. This volume, the third in a series of volumes of collected papers emerging from the work of the "Ancient Fictions and Early Christian and Jewish Narrative" section of the Society of Biblical Literature since its formation in 1992, is the first to highlight the growing importance of strategies to integrate the fruits of this research into the university classroom and beyond. |
