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Is Jesus Athene or Odysseus? : investigating the unrecognisability and metamorphosis of Jesus in his post-resurrection appearances / Max Whitaker.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe. ; 500.Description: ix, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9783161560774
  • 3161560779
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BT490 .W45 2019
Contents:
One upon a time -- Folklore stories -- Metamorphosis stories -- Disguised hero stories -- Divine visitor stories -- Canonical Jesus stories -- Apocryphal Jesus stories -- Conclusions.
Summary: "In this study, Max Whitaker investigates the intriguing accounts of Jesus' resurrection appearances, especially the hidden nature of Jesus, through the lens of Greco-Roman narratives. This throws new light on how Jesus' post resurrection stories would have been understood by their original audiences."-- Back cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-280) and indexes.

One upon a time -- Folklore stories -- Metamorphosis stories -- Disguised hero stories -- Divine visitor stories -- Canonical Jesus stories -- Apocryphal Jesus stories -- Conclusions.

"In this study, Max Whitaker investigates the intriguing accounts of Jesus' resurrection appearances, especially the hidden nature of Jesus, through the lens of Greco-Roman narratives. This throws new light on how Jesus' post resurrection stories would have been understood by their original audiences."-- Back cover.