RT Book T1 Reading and teaching ancient fiction: Jewish, Christian, and Greco-Roman narratives T2 Writings from the Greco-Roman world / Supplement JF Writings from the Greco-Roman world / Supplement A2 Johnson, Sara Raup 1966- A2 Dupertuis, Rubén R. A2 Shea, Christine Rita 1949- LA English PP Atlanta PB SBL Press YR 2018 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1636624812 AB "The essays in this volume explore facets of ongoing research into the interplay of history, fiction, and narrative in ancient Greco-Roman, Jewish, and Christian texts. Particular attention is given to the way in which ancient authors in a variety of genre and cultural settings employ a range of narrative strategies to reflect on pressing contemporary issues, shape community identity, or provide moral and educational guidance for their readers. This volume, the third in a series of volumes of collected papers emerging from the work of the "Ancient Fictions and Early Christian and Jewish Narrative" section of the Society for Biblical Literature since its formation in 1992, is the first to highlight the growing importance of strategies to integrate the fruits of this research into the university classroom and beyond" -- NO Includes bibliographical references and index CN PA3003 SN 9780884142607 SN 9781628371963 SN 9780884142614 K1 Classical literature : History and criticism K1 Apocryphal books : Criticism, interpretation, etc K1 Civilization, Ancient, in literature K1 Literature : Study and teaching K1 Aufsatzsammlung