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9780415118644

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

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415118644

  • ISBN10:

    0415118646

  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 1999-07-20
  • 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

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