The Shepherd of Hermas : a literary, historical, and theological handbook / Jonathan Lookadoo.
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TextPublisher: London, UK ; New York, NY : T&T Clark, c2021Description: xii, 295 p. ; 25 cmISBN: 9780567697912 :; 9780567697929 (ePDF); 9780567697943 (ePUB)Subject(s): Hermas, active 2nd century. Shepherd -- Criticism, interpretation, etcLOC classification: BS2900.H5 | L66 2021| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| 一般圖書 | 圖書館 | FC L863 (Browse shelf) | Available | 0046490 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-264) and indexes.
An overview of the Shepherd -- How was the Shepherd preserved? -- Who read the Shepherd? -- Critical questions for the Shepherd : what, to whom, where, when, and who? -- Fasting and the vineyard : exegeting similitude -- The characters in the Shepherd -- The Shepherd in its Greco-Roman and early Jewish settings -- The Shepherd and early Christian literature in the first two centuries -- God in the Shepherd -- Sin and repentance -- Metaphors and imagery in the Shepherd : the tower and the house -- Spirit language in mandates 5-11 : from ancient philosophy to contemporary theology.
"Jonathon Lookadoo guides researchers through the early Christian apocalypse known as the Shepherd of Hermas, providing a clear overview of the numerous literary, historical, and theological insights the text has for those researching early Christianity"-- Provided by publisher.