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Hidden Criticism of the Angry Tyrant in Early Judaism and the Acts of the Apostles

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 2019

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Hidden Criticism of the Angry Tyrant in Early Judaism and the Acts of the Apostles adds to the current literature of imperial-critical New Testament readings with an examination of Luke’s hidden criticism of imperial Rome in the Acts of the Apostles and in Paul’s speech on the Areopagus in Acts 17. Focusing on discursive resistance in the Hellenistic world, Drew J. Strait examines the relationship between hidden criticism and persuasion and between subordinates and the powerful, and he explores the challenge to the dissident voice to communicate criticism while under surveillance. Strait argues that Luke confronts the idolatrous power and iconic spectacle of gods and kings with the Gospel of the Lord of all—a worldview that is incompatible with the religions of Rome, including emperor worship.

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Edition
1/2019
Copyright Year
2019
ISBN-Print
978-1-9787-0072-7
ISBN-Online
978-1-9787-0073-4
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
424
Product Type
Monograph

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    1. Contents No access
    2. Abbreviations No access
    3. Foreword No access
    4. Acknowledgments No access
  1. Chapter 1 No access Pages 1 - 22
    1. Chapter 2 No access
    2. Chapter 3 No access
    1. Chapter 4 No access
    2. Chapter 5 No access
    3. Chapter 6 No access
    4. Chapter 7 No access
    1. Chapter 8 No access
    2. Chapter 9 No access
    3. Chapter 10 No access
  2. Bibliography No access Pages 359 - 398
  3. Index of Authors No access Pages 399 - 402
  4. Subject Index No access Pages 403 - 404
  5. Index of Ancient Sources No access Pages 405 - 422
  6. About the Author No access Pages 423 - 424

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