A Dramatic Heist of Epic Proportion: Iphigenia among the Taurians in the Acts of the Apostles
While scholars have explored the profound influence of Iphigenia among the Taurians (IT) on Greco-Roman fiction, including Christian apocryphal Acts, the play has yet to be considered seriously as a potential inspiration on the canonical Acts of the Apostles. A close comparison of IT with the story...
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Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2022
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Harvard theological review
Jahr: 2022, Band: 115, Heft: 4, Seiten: 496-518 |
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Euripides, Iphigenia Taurica
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/ Bibel. Apostelgeschichte 19,21-20,1
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IxTheo Notationen: | BE Griechisch-Römische Religionen CD Christentum und Kultur HC Neues Testament TB Altertum |
weitere Schlagwörter: | B
mimesis criticism
B Iphigenia B Euripides B Demetrius B Ephesus B Acts of the Apostles |
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Zusammenfassung: | While scholars have explored the profound influence of Iphigenia among the Taurians (IT) on Greco-Roman fiction, including Christian apocryphal Acts, the play has yet to be considered seriously as a potential inspiration on the canonical Acts of the Apostles. A close comparison of IT with the story of the Ephesian riot (Acts 19:21-20:1) reveals a compelling relationship in matters of plot, setting, characterization, purpose, and themes. The Ephesus saga in Acts achieves a creatively miniaturized and satirized recasting of this famous Euripidean play. |
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ISSN: | 1475-4517 |
Enthält: | Enthalten in: Harvard theological review
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0017816022000293 |