Heidi J. Hornik & Mikeal C. Parsons 
The Acts of the Apostles Through the Centuries [PDF ebook] 

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Charting the theological and cultural potency of Acts across the timespan of Christian history, this work of profound scholarship reveals the full extent of the New Testament book’s religious, artistic, literary, and political influence.
* Reveals the influence of Acts at key turning points in the history of the Christian church
* Traces the rich and varied artistic and cultural heritage rooted in Acts, from music to literature
* Analyzes the political significance of the book as a touchstone in the church’s external relations
* Provides detailed commentary on the exegesis of Acts down the centuries

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List of Figures vii
Series Editors’ Preface xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgements xvii
List of Abbreviations xix
Introduction: Orienting the Reading 1
Acts 1 19
Acts 2 38
Acts 3-5 66
Acts 6-8 90
Acts 9 110
Acts 10-12 126
Acts 13-14 142
Acts 15 160
Acts 16-17 172
Acts 18-19 193
Acts 20-23 209
Acts 24-26 229
Acts 27-28 242
Epilogue 258
Appendix 1: Citations of the Acts of the Apostles in Creeds & Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition 262
Biographies and Glossary 285
Bibliography 296
Author and Artist Index 322
Index of Scripture References 330
Subject Index 339

Circa l’autore

Heidi J. Hornik is Professor of Italian Renaissance and Baroque Art History at Baylor University, USA. She is a highly respected art historian and scholar in the field of reception history, and the author of Michele Tosini and the Ghirlandaio Workshop in Cinquecento Florence (2009). Professor Hornik co-authored the three-volume series Illuminating Luke (2003, 2005, 2007) with her collaborator on this publication, Mikeal Parsons, with whom she also co-edited Interpreting Christian Art (2004).
Mikeal C. Parsons is Professor and Macon Chair in Religion at Baylor University, USA, where he has taught since 1986. His extensive publications on textual as well as interpretive topics in biblical studies include Body and Character in Luke and Acts: The Subversion of Physiognomy in Early Christianity (2011), and Luke: Storyteller, Evangelist, Interpreter (2007). Professor Parsons has collaborated with Professor Hornik on two previous publications, both as co-author on the three-volume series Illuminating Luke (2003, 2005, 2007), and as co-editor of Interpreting Christian Art (2004).

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 368 ● ISBN 9781118597903 ● Dimensione 21.1 MB ● Casa editrice John Wiley & Sons ● Pubblicato 2016 ● Edizione 1 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 5006291 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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