Why Did Paul Go West?: Jewish Historical Narrative and Thought

di Doron Mendels (Autore)

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2014

In his new book Doron Mendels addresses the topic of the authority of texts and their transmission, as well as different strategies of narration in ancient texts. Mendels provides extensive treatment of issues such as linearity, emporality and simultaenity of texts, whilst working to examine four core themes. First, the narrator and his strategies in the historiography of the Hellenistic period. Secondly, Jewish Historical thought in the Hellenistic period and beyond. Thirdly, issues of Hellenization in Palestine - power, honour, gifting, etiquette and sovereignty and their presentation in the main narrative of the Hasmonean period. Finally Mendels gives attention to the ‘split' in the Jewish diaspora between east and west, as exemplified from a Christian point of view, it is this that unites these themes into a sustained examination of Jewish historical narrative and thought.

• Autore: Doron Mendels
• Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Collana: Jewish and Christian Texts
• Anno: 2014
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 192 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 277 gr.
• EAN: 9780567658616

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