Reading Luke-Acts in its Mediterranean Milieu

Reading Luke-Acts in its Mediterranean Milieu
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 271
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ISBN-10 : 9789047401988
ISBN-13 : 9047401980
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Book Synopsis Reading Luke-Acts in its Mediterranean Milieu by : Charles H. Talbert

Download or read book Reading Luke-Acts in its Mediterranean Milieu written by Charles H. Talbert and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume pulls together thirteen essays written by the author since the late 1970's which give a distinctive, coherent reading of Luke-Acts. Twelve of the essays focus on the theological perspectives of Luke and Acts as they can be discerned from the angle of vision of the "authorial audience" as delineated by the non-biblical literary critic, Peter J. Rabinowitz. The final essay focuses on the possible historical value of Acts and the methodology involved in judging that possibility.


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