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The Divine in Acts and in Ancient Historiography

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by Scott Shauf

    • Author

      Scott Shauf

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Fortress Press,U.S.

    • Published

      March 2015

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    Scott Shauf compares the portrayal of the divine in Acts with portrayals of the divine in other ancient historiographical writings, the latter including Jewish and wider Greco-Roman historiographical traditions. The divine may be represented as a single deity (in Judaism) or many (in Greek and Roman traditions) and also includes representations of angels, God's spirit, Jesus as a divine figure, or forces with divine status such as fate, chance, and providence. Shauf's particular interest is in how the divine is represented as involved in history, through themes including the nature of divine retribution, the partiality or impartiality of the divine toward different sets of people, and the portrayal of divine control over seemingly purely natural and human events. Acts is shown to be engaging historiographical traditions of the author's own day but also contributing unique historiographical perspectives. The way history is written in Acts and in the other writings is shown to be intimately tied to the understanding of the role of the divine in history.

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    • Author

      Scott Shauf

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Fortress Press,U.S.

    • Published

      March 2015

    • Weight

      577g

    • Page Count

      224

    • Dimensions

      186 x 224 x 21 mm

    • ISBN

      9781451484779

    • ISBN-10

      1451484771

    • Eden Code

      4307242

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    • Author/Creator: Scott Shauf

    • ISBN: 9781451484779

    • Publisher: Fortress Press,U.S.

    • Release Date: March 2015

    • Weight: 577g

    • Dimensions: 186 x 224 x 21 mm

    • Eden Code: 4307242


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