History, biography, and the genre of Luke-Acts : : an exploration of literary divergence in Greek narrative discourse / / by Andrew W. Pitts.

• Superior document: Biblical Interpretation Series; volume177
• VerfasserIn: Pitts, Andrew W.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden Boston : : BRILL,, 2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Biblical Interpretation Series; volume177.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (251 pages).

Unlike contemporary literary-linguistic configurations of genre, current methodologies for the study of the Gospel genre are designed only to target genre similarities not genre differences . This basic oversight results in the convoluted discussion we witness in Lukan genre study today. Each recent treatment of the genre of Luke-Acts represents a distinct effort to draw parallels between Luke-Acts and a specific (or multiple) literary tradition(s). These studies all underestimate the role of literary divergence in genre analysis, leveraging much—if not, all—of their case on literary proximity . This monograph will show how attention to literary divergence from a number of angles may bring resolution to the increasingly complex discussions of the genre(s) of Luke-Acts.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Tables and Figures -- Abbreviations -- Genre and Method in Luke-Acts Research -- Identifying Greek History and Biography -- Topical Focus and Participant Identification -- Frames I: Initiations and Commencements -- Frames II: Self-Identification and Genealogies -- Time Management and Authentication Strategies -- The Genre of Luke-Acts -- Back Matter -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Authors -- Index of Modern Authors.