Wendy Cotter

Miracles in Greco-Roman Antiquity (eBook, ePUB)

A Sourcebook for the Study of New Testament Miracle Stories

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Miracles in Greco-Roman Antiquity presents a collection in translation of miracle stories from the ancient world. The material is divided up into four main categories including healing, exorcism, nature and raising the dead.Wendy Cotter, in an introduction and notes to the selections, contextualizes the miracles within the background of the Greco-Roman world and also compares the stories to other Jewish and non-Jewish miracle stories of the Mediterranean world. This sourcebook provides an interdisciplinary collection of material which will be of value to students of the New Testament.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134814411
• Artikelnr.: 38244040

Autorenporträt

Wendy Cotter C.S.J is Associate Professor of Scripture at Loyola University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Chapter One: Gods and Heroes Who Heal Chapter Two: Exorcists
and Exorcisms Chapter Three: Gods and Heroes Who Control Nature Chapter
Four: Magic and Miracles Appendix A: Diseases and Doctors Appendix B:
Jesus, Torah and Miracles Index of Texts. Index of Jesus Miracles.
Bibiography.