The New Testament in Its Literary Environment
Author | : David Edward Aune |
Publisher | : James Clarke & Co. |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 1988 |
ISBN-10 | : 0227679105 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780227679104 |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The New Testament in Its Literary Environment by : David Edward Aune
Download or read book The New Testament in Its Literary Environment written by David Edward Aune and published by James Clarke & Co.. This book was released on 1988 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the relationship between the New Testament writings and other literature of late antiquity. This comprehensive introduction identifies and describes the major literary genres and forms found in the New Testament and Early Christian non-canonical literature. Comparing them with those prevalent in Judaism and Hellenism, it sheds light on the conventions that the New Testament writers chose to follow.