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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461490003321

Autore

O'Leary Anne M

Titolo

Matthew's judaization of Mark [[electronic resource] ] : examined in the context of the use of sources in Graeco-Roman antiquity / / Anne M. O'Leary

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : T & T Clark, c2006

ISBN

1-283-19400-7

9786613194008

0-567-19216-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Collana

Library of New Testament studies ; ; 323

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

Disciplina

226.206

Soggetti

Christianity

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-193) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction 1 PART 1: USE OF SOURCES IN GRAECO-ROMAN ANTIQUITY: TOWARDS A CONTEXT AND CRITERIA FOR EXAMINING MATTHEW'S USE OF; PART 2: MATTHEW'S USE OF MARK AS A SOURCE; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Creative imitation (Gk., mimesis; Lt., imitatio) was the primary literary convention of the ancient world of the first century CE. In the first part of the book it is demonstrated that it was the principal means by which classical authors, for example, Virgil, Seneca, Plutarch, and Livy, composed their works. An examination of the use of sources in both Jewish and Christian Sacred Scriptures in the light of this convention provides a new and fruitful approach to scripture scholarship. The Book of Tobit and Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians (1 Cor 8-10) are examined to demonstrate this the