Representatives of Roman Rule.

Representatives of Roman Rule.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yoder, Joshua
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston, Germany : De Gruyter, 2014.
Series:Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche.
Subjects:
Bible. > Luke > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Acts > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Acts
Bible. > Luke
Rome in the Bible
Rome > In the Bible.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:
  • Abbreviations of Common Reference Works and Editions; Introduction; Chapter 1 Rationale and Approach; 1 Luke's Political Views and Intentions: A Short History of Research; 1.1 The Traditional View: Political Apology for the Church to Rome (Apologia Pro Ecclesia); 1.2 Apology for Rome to the Church (Apologia pro Imperio); 1.3 Equipping the Church for Witness; 1.4 Legitimation for the Church's Identity; 1.5 No Definite Political Aim; 1.6 Postcolonial Readings and Other Recent Work; 1.7 Problems with Previous Research, and the Approach of this Study; 2 Literary-Rhetorical Methodology.
  • 2.1 Narrative Terminology I: Author, Implied Author, Narrator2.2 Narrative Terminology II: Reader, Ideal Reader, First-Century Reader; 2.3 Narrative Terminology III: Character, Characterization, Type; 2.4 Means of Characterization; 3 Luke-Acts: Author, Audience, Date, Genre, and Purpose; 3.1 Author; 3.2 Audience; 3.3 Date; 3.4 Genre; 3.5 Purpose; Chapter 2 Narratives for Praise and Blame: Tacitus on Agricola, Philo on Flaccus; 1 Tacitus, Agricola; 1.1 Tacitus and Rome; 1.2 Date, Genre, Audience and Purpose; 1.3 Tacitus' Presentation of Agricola; 1.3.1 Agricola's Early Career.
  • 1.3.2 Agricola as Governor of Aquitania1.3.3 Agricola's Predecessors in Britain; 1.3.4 Agricola in Britain; 1.4 Conclusions; 1.4.1 Techniques of Characterization; 1.4.2 Characteristics; 1.4.3 Issues and Concerns; 1.4.4 View of Rome; 2 Philo, Against Flaccus; 2.1 Philo and Rome; 2.2 Date, Genre, Audience, Purpose; 2.3 Philo's Portraits of Flaccus; 2.3.1 Flaccus Introduced; 2.3.2 Flaccus as Model Governor; 2.3.3 Flaccus' Decline; 2.3.4 The Malicious Flaccus; 2.3.5 Flaccus' Arrest and Punishment; 2.4 Conclusions; 2.4.1 Techniques of Characterization; 2.4.2 Characteristics.
  • 2.4.3 Issues and Concerns2.4.4 View of Rome; 3 Comparison; Chapter 3 Governors in Historiography: Josephus* Judean War and Judean Antiquities; 1 Introduction; 1.1 The Judean War: Date, Genre, Audience, and Purpose; 1.2 Judean Antiquities: Date, Genre, Audience and Purpose; 1.3 Josephus* View of Rome; 2 Survey of the Narratives; 2.1 Early Governors of Syria; 2.1.1 An Opportunist: Scaurus; 2.1.2 A Model Governor: Gabinius; 2.1.3 Governors at Prey: Crassus, Cassius, Bassus, Sosius; 2.2 From Herod the Great to Agrippa I; 2.2.1 Characterization by Contrast: Varus.
  • 2.2.2 The Prefects: Coponius to Pontius Pilate2.2.3 Vires Religiosi: Vitellius and Petronius; 2.3 The Procurators; 2.3.1 Transitional Figures: Cuspius Fadus, Tiberius Alexander; 2.3.2 A Storm Center: Cumanus; 2.3.3 A Double View: Felix; 2.3.4 Rhetorical Tools: Festus and Albinus; 2.3.5 The Architect of War: Florus; 3 Conclusions; 3.1 Techniques of Characterization; 3.2 Characteristics; 3.3 Issues and Concerns; 3.4 View of Rome; Chapter 4 An Agent of Rome in the Gospel of Luke: Pontius Pilate; 1 Pilate Before the Passion Narrative; 1.1 Pilate Introduced (Luke 3:1-2).

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