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Characters and Characterization in Luke-Acts: 548 (The Library of New Testament Studies) - Hardcover

Book 17 of 103: The Library of New Testament Studies

Frank E. Dicken & Julia A. Snyder

 
9780567663917: Characters and Characterization in Luke-Acts: 548 (The Library of New Testament Studies)

Synopsis

Like all skilful authors, the composer of the biblical books of Luke and Acts understood that a good story requires more than a gripping plot a persuasive narrative also needs well-portrayed, plot-enhancing characters. This book brings together a set of new essays examining characters and characterization in those books from a variety of methodological perspectives. The essays illustrate how narratological, sociolinguistic, reader-response, feminist, redaction, reception historical, and comparative literature approaches can be fruitfully applied to the question of Lukes techniques of characterization. Theoretical and methodological discussions are complemented with case studies of specific Lukan characters. Together, the essays reflect the understanding that while many of the literary techniques involved in characterization attest a certain universality, each writer also brings his or her own unique perspective and talent to the portrayal and use of characters, with the result that analysis of a writers characters and style of characterization can enhance appreciation of that writers work.

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About the Authors

Frank E. Dicken is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Lincoln Christian University, USA.

Julia A. Snyder is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of Regensburg, German.

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