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

By:

Whitaker, Max [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe. ; 500.Description: ix, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9783161560774
3161560779

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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.