The Gospel 'According to Homer and Virgil'

Biographical note Readership Table of contents

Publication Type:

Book

Pages, Illustrations:

xii, 280 pp.

Imprint:

BRILL

Language:

English

Biographical note

Karl Olav Sandnes, Dr. theol. (1988), University of Oslo, is Professor in New Testament at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway. He has published on the Graeco-Roman background of the New Testament, including The Challenge of Homer. School, Pagan Poets and early Christianity (2009).

Readership

All those interested in how Biblical texts and traditions relate to the Graeco-Roman World; i.e. theologians with an interest in Biblical and patristic studies, classical philologists and historians.

1 Introduction: The Context of the Study
2 The Rhetorical Context of Biblical Epics
3 Why Imitate Classical Texts?
4 What is a Cento?
5 Faltonia Betitia Proba: The Gospel “According to Virgil”
6 Eudocia Athenais: The Gospel “According to Homer”
7 Summary

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