Format:
Online-Ressource (VIII, 414 S.)
ISBN:
9783110296372
Series Statement:
Studies of the Bible and its reception Volume 2
Content:
Main description: The book revisits New Testament and other miracle stories with regard to three dimensions: 1. It proposes to connect the interpretation of miracle stories to concepts of reality. 2. It emphasizes the political implications of miracle stories and their interpretations. 3. It demands to read miracle stories within its contexts.The book addresses how ancient concepts of reality, always complex, come to expression in stories of miraculous healings and their reception in medicine, art, literature, theology and philosophy, from classic antiquity to the Middle Ages.
Content:
The book revisits New Testament and other miracle stories with regard to three dimensions: 1. It proposes to connect the interpretation of miracle stories to concepts of reality. 2. It emphasizes the political implications of miracle stories and their interpretations. 3. It demands to read miracle stories within its contexts.The book addresses how ancient concepts of reality, always complex, come to expression in stories of miraculous healings and their reception in medicine, art, literature, theology and philosophy, from classic antiquity to the Middle Ages.
Note:
The greater part of the published studies date back to discussions at a conference on ‘Healing Stories and Concepts of Reality from Antiquity to the Middle Ages’ at San Francisco Theological Seminary, November 16–18, 2011. - Preface (Seite 2)
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Literaturangaben
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110296372
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110296389
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110295924
Additional Edition:
Druckausg. Healing stories and concepts of reality from Antiquity to the Middle Ages (Veranstaltung : 2011 : San Anselmo, Calif.) Miracles revisited Berlin : De Gruyter, 2013 ISBN 9783110295924
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110487923
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Healing stories and concepts of reality from Antiquity to the Middle Ages (Veranstaltung : 2011 : San Anselmo, Calif.) Miracles revisited Berlin : De Gruyter, 2013 ISBN 9783110295924
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110487923
Language:
English
Subjects:
Theology
Keywords:
Bibel Neues Testament
;
Wundergeschichte
;
Wunderheilung
;
Rezeption
;
Geschichte 30-1500
;
Konferenzschrift
;
Aufsatzsammlung
DOI:
10.1515/9783110296372
URL:
Volltext
(lizenzpflichtig)
Author information:
Alkier, Stefan 1961-
Author information:
Weissenrieder, Annette 1967-
