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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810373103321

Titolo

Reading and teaching ancient fiction : Jewish, Christian, and Greco-Roman narratives / / edited by Sara Johnson, Ruben Rene Dupertuis, and Chris Shea

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Atlanta, [Georgia] : , : SBL Press, , 2018

©2018

ISBN

0-88414-260-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Writings from the Greco-Roman World Supplement ; ; Number 11

Disciplina

880.09

Soggetti

Classical literature - History and criticism

Apocryphal books - Criticism, interpretation, etc

Civilization, Ancient, in literature

Literature - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Sommario/riassunto

"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 for 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" --