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Novel hermeneutics in the Greek Pseudo-Clementine romance / Patricia A. Duncan.
Van Pelt Library BR65.C55 H6633 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Duncan, Patricia A., 1975-
- Series:
- Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament ; 395.
- Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament ; 395
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Homilies (Pseudo-Clementine).
- Recognitions (Pseudo-Clementine).
- Christian literature, Early--Greek authors--History and criticism.
- Christian literature, Early.
- Christian literature, Early--Greek authors.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 204 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Tübingen : Mohr Siebeck, [2017].
- Summary:
- Patricia Duncan examines the fourth-century Christian novel traditionally known as the Pseudo-Clementine Homilies in order to show how the lengthy and complex narrative coheres as a rhetorical whole and works to initiate the reader into a revised vision of the origins of Christianity. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 The Frame 27
- Peter, in Paul's Book 27
- Peter, the Authorized Interpreter of Jesus 30
- The Problem of Peter's Books 33
- The Reading of the Epistle 36
- The Two Maps of the Klementia 40
- Dualistic Creation and the Manipulations of the One Creator 42
- Two Kings and Two Kingdoms 52
- Conclusion 56
- Chapter 2 Trouble with Texts 57
- How to Read the True Prophet 58
- Reading in a Time of False Scriptures 62
- Be Good Moneychangers 64
- The Time of the True Prophet 66
- The Klementia's Digression: Scripture and "Our" Father 69
- Jesus and the Seat of Moses 72
- Adam, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit of Christ 74
- The Seven Pillars of the World 75
- The Doctrine of Pairs 77
- Moses the True Prophet 79
- How Jesus Taught Us to Read 83
- True and False Things in Scripture 86
- The Teaching that Saves 90
- Conclusion 92
- Chapter 3 Tyre, Sidon, and Tripolis 93
- Klementia 4-6: Clement at Tyre 93
- Book Seven: A Prelude to the Tripolis Discourses 97
- Two Ways and Conversion by Baptism 103
- Tripolis, Day One: The Initial Private Discourse 106
- Tripolis, Day One: The Public Sermon 110
- An Encounter Between the Two Kings 111
- An Altered Transition 114
- The Parable of the Wedding Feast 118
- The Parable and Salvation History According to an Inspired Clement 121
- The Defiled Garment and the Remedy of Baptism 123
- Conclusion 126
- Chapter 4 The Family Romance 129
- Peter and Clement: An Abortive Family 130
- Fasting, Baptism, and De-Hellenization 135
- A Temple Visit on the Island of Arados 137
- Two Viewings 140
- Peter Heals 141
- The Double Conversion of Justa 141
- The Gospel Stories Converted 143
- The Eyewitness Account: An Apostolic Apology 145
- The Dialogue Converted 149
- The Dialogue in Mark 149
- The Dialogue in Matthew 151
- The Narrative Exegesis of the Klementia 152
- Another Gospel Interpretation: On Turning the Other Cheek 155
- Conclusion 159
- Chapter 5 Final Harmony 161
- The Wax Seal Hermeneutic 163
- "What was hidden" when "No one knew..." 164
- The Harmonia of Evil 171
- Conclusion 173
- Conclusion 175.
- Notes:
- Revised version of the author's doctoral dissertation, University of Chicago, 2014.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-188) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9783161552656
- 3161552652
- OCLC:
- 1007553544
- Publisher Number:
- 99974778565
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