Geography and the Ascension narrative in Acts / Matthew Sleeman.
By: Sleeman, Matthew
Material type: TextSeries: Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies): 146.Publisher: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009Description: xi, 300 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 9780521509626; 0521509629Subject(s): Jesus Christ -- Ascension | Bible. Acts -- Geography | Bible. Acts -- Theology | Bible. Acts -- Criticism, Narrative | Space perception in the BibleDDC classification: 226.6/091 LOC classification: BS2625.6.S59 | S54 2009Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents onlyItem type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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BS 2280 .S62 143 Cosmology and eschatology in Hebrews : the settings of the sacrifice / | BS 2280 .S62 144 The speeches of outsiders in Acts : poetics, theology and historiography / | BS 2280 .S62 145 The assumed authorial unity of Luke and Acts : a reassessment of the evidence / | BS 2280 .S62 146 Geography and the Ascension narrative in Acts / | BS 2280 .S62 147 The Ituraeans and the Roman Near East reassessing the sources / | BS 2280 .S62 148 The politics of inheritance in Romans / | BS 2280 .S62 149 The doctrine of salvation in the first letter of Peter / |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Ascension scholarship at the turn of the century -- Finding a place for ascension geography -- Synthesis and prospect -- Acts 1:1-26 -- Acts 2:1-6:7 -- Acts 6:8-8:3 -- Acts 8:4-9:31 -- Acts 9:32-11:18 -- Concluding reflections.
"The book of Acts contains a strong geographical component. Yet readings of Acts typically ignore or marginalise geography's contribution to the construction of the narrative's theology. In this book Matthew Sleeman argues that Jesus' ascension into heaven is foundational for establishing the 'spatiality' of Acts, showing that the narrative's understanding of place and space is shaped decisively by Christ's heavenly location. Drawing on recent advances in geographical theory, Sleeman offers a 'spatial' interpretation that expands our vision of how space and place inform the theological impulses of Acts. Presenting a complement to conventional 'temporal' readings of Acts, he sheds new light on the theology of the book, and suggests new ways of reading not only Acts but also other New Testament texts." "Sleeman's work combines innovative biblical scholarship with accessible and informative geographical analysis, and is suitable for those with research and teaching interests in human geography or biblical studies."--BOOK JACKET.
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