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Richard C. Miller - Resurrection and Reception in Early Christianity - 9781138048270 - V9781138048270
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Resurrection and Reception in Early Christianity

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Description for Resurrection and Reception in Early Christianity Paperback. Series: Routledge Studies in Religion. Num Pages: 206 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1; HRAX; HRCC2; HRCF2; HRKP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .

This book offers an original interpretation of the origin and early reception of the most fundamental claim of Christianity: Jesus’ resurrection. Richard Miller contends that the earliest Christians would not have considered the New Testament accounts of Jesus’ resurrection to be literal or historical, but instead would have recognized this narrative as an instance of the trope of divine translation, common within the Hellenistic and Roman mythic traditions. Given this framework, Miller argues, early Christians would have understood the resurrection story as fictitious rather than historical in nature. By drawing connections between the Gospels and ancient Greek and Roman literature, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Series
Routledge Studies in Religion
Number of Pages
218
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138048270
SKU
V9781138048270
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Ref
99-4

About Richard C. Miller
Richard C. Miller is an adjunct professor at Chapman University in the Department of Religious Studies.

Reviews for Resurrection and Reception in Early Christianity
"This is a ground-breaking study of the literary antecedents for the resurrection stories in the Gospels, with wide-ranging implications for Christian history and theology. Never again can the resurrection stories be read and interpreted apart from their ancient literary context." —Dennis Smith, Phillips Theological Seminary, USA "Early Christianity emerged in a world of intense interaction among the devotees of ... Read more

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