Contextualizing Acts: Lukan Narrative and Greco-Roman Discourse (Symposium Series (Society of Biblical Literature), No. 18.) (Symposium Series (Society of Biblical Literature), No. 18.)

How did Greco-Roman discourse shape early Christian literature and identity? Contextualizing Acts advances the discussion in this collection of innovative analyses of the intersection of Lukan narrative and Greco-Roman discourse. Topics span the adaptation of ancient rhetoric and historiography, influence of epics and novels, role of orality, and status of designations such as apologetic. Contextualizing Acts / Todd Penner -- From History To Rhetoric And Back : Assessing New Trends In Acts Studies / Joseph B. Tyson -- Luke And The Progymnasmata : A Preliminary Investigation Into The Preliminary Exercises / Mikeal Parsons -- Civilizing Discourse : Acts, Declamation, And The Rhetoric Of The Polis / Todd Penner -- The Trial Scene In The Greek Novels And In Acts / Saundra Schwartz -- Metabolh Politeuwn : Jesus As Founder Of The Church In Luke-acts : Form And Function / David L. Balch -- Paul's Farewell To The Ephesian Elders And Hector's Farewell To Andromache : A Strategic Imitation Of Homer's Iliad / Dennis R. Macdonald -- Cultural Divides And Dual Realities : A Greco-roman Context For Acts 14 / Amy L. Wordelman -- Roman Propaganda And Christian Identity In The Worldview Of Luke-acts / Gary Gilbert -- History Or Story In Acts, A Middle Way? : The We Passages, Historical Intertexture, And Oral History / Samuel Byrskog -- The Jerusalem Community In Acts : Mythmaking And The Socio-rhetorical Functions Of A Lukan Setting / Milton Moreland -- Gender And Genre : Acts In/of Interpretation / Caroline Vander Stichele. Edited By Todd Penner And Caroline Vander Stichele. Papers From The Session, Recent Approaches To Acts, Held At The 2001 And 2002 International Meetings Of The Society Of Biblical Literature. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 331-378) And Indexes. Contextualizing Acts : Introductory Considerations / Todd Penner -- From History To Rhetoric And Back : Assessing New Trends In Acts Studies / Joseph B. Tyson -- Luke And The Progymnasmata : A Preliminary Investigation Into The Preliminary Exercises / Mikeal Parsons -- Civilizing Discourse : Acts, Declamation, And The Rhetoric Of The Polis / Todd Penner -- The Trial Scene In The Greek Novels And In Acts / Saundra Schwartz -- Metabolh Politeuwn : Jesus As Founder Of The Church In Luke-acts : Form And Function / David L. Balch -- Paul's Farewell To The Ephesian Elders And Hector's Farewell To Andromache : A Strategic Imitation Of Homer's Iliad / Dennis R. Macdonald. Cultural Divides And Dual Realities : A Greco-roman Context For Acts 14 / Amy L. Wordelman -- Roman Propaganda And Christian Identity In The Worldview Of Luke-acts / Gary Gilbert -- History Or Story In Acts, A Middle Way? The We Passages, Historical Intertexture And Oral History / Samuel Byrskog -- The Jerusalem Community In Acts : Mythmaking And The Socio-rhetorical Functions Of A Lukan Setting / Milton Moreland -- Gender And Genre : Acts In/of Interpretation / Carolina Vander Stichele. Edited By Todd Penner And Caroline Vander Stichele. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 331-378) And Indexes.