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Christianizing Homer : the Odyssey, Plato, and the Acts of Andrew / Dennis Ronald MacDonald.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- MacDonald, Dennis R., 1946- author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Homer Odyssey.
- Plato.
- Socrates.
- Acts of Andrew.
- Mythology, Greek.
- Apologetics--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Apologetics.
- Local Subjects:
- Homer Odyssey.
- Plato.
- Socrates.
- Acts of Andrew.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (369 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This study focuses on the apocryphal "Acts of Andrew" (200 AD), which purport to tell the story of the travels, miracles and martyrdom of the apostle Andrew. Breaking with tradition that concludes the Acts came from scripture, the author investigates classical literature to find the sources.
- Contents:
- Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Homer in the Early Church; 2. The Iliad; 3. Nekyia; 4. Nostos; 5. Back in Achaea; 6. Recognitions; 7. Slaying the Suitor; 8. Postscript; Conclusion; Appendix: Andrew's Speech to the Cross; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 1994.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-343) and index.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-773859-1
- 1-280-52724-2
- 0-19-535862-7
- 1-4294-0585-6
- OCLC:
- 191952521
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