Miracles in Greco-Roman Antiquity: A Sourcebook for the Study of New Testament Miracle Stories

by Cotter; Wendy

• ISBN13: 9780415118637
• ISBN10: 0415118638
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781134814411
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-08-17
• Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

Miracles in Greco-Roman Antiquitypresents a collection in translation of miracle stories from the ancient world. This interesting new work is divided up into four main categories including healing, exorcism, nature and raising the dead. Wendy Cotter contextualizes the miracles within the background of the Greco-Roman world and also compares the stories to other Jewish and non-Jewish miracle stories. This collection will be of interest to readers interested in miracle narratives from all parts of the Greco-Roman world.

Table of Contents

Preface	viii
Introduction	1	(10)
PART 1 Gods and heroes who heal
Gods who heal	11	(24)
Heroes who heal	35	(19)
The healing miracles of Jesus	54	(21)
PART 2 Exorcists and exorcisms
Daimons/demons in Greco-Roman antiquity	75	(31)
Daimons/demons in apocalyptic and Christian sources	106	(25)
PART 3 Gods and heroes who control nature
Gods and heroes who control wind and sea	131	(33)
Changing water into wine and other nature miracles	164	(11)
PART 4 Magic and miracles
Magic in the ancient world	175	(26)
Appendix A Diseases and doctors	201	(22)
Appendix B Jesus, Torah and miracles	223	(25)
Bibliography	248	(8)
Index of texts	256	(4)
Index of Jesus miracles	260	(3)
General index	263