Characters and Characterization in Luke-Acts (The Library of New Testament Studies) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0567681203 ISBN 13: 9780567681201

Publisher: T&T Clark, 2018

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 Luke's 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 writer's characters and style of characterization can enhance appreciation of that writer's work.

About this title

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0567681203
• ISBN 13: 9780567681201
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264
• Editor: Dicken Frank, Snyder Julia