Klutz, Todd.

The Exorcism stories in Luke-Acts : a sociostylistic reading / Todd Klutz. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004. - 1 online resource (xii, 299 pages). - Society for New Testament studies monograph series ; 129 . - Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 129. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sociostylistics and the exorcism in Luke 4.33-37 -- Purity and the exorcism in Luke 8.26-39 -- Discipleship and the exorcism in Luke 9.37-43a -- Paul, Jewish identity, and the exorcism in Acts 16.16-18.

This is the first book in English to situate the Lukan exorcism stories within their ancient cultural context, including popular belief as well as official religion. Close linguistic analysis sheds light on the Jewishness of the text and the understanding of exorcism within the hellenized Jewish religious world.

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Bible.--Luke--Socio-rhetorical criticism.
Bible.--Acts--Socio-rhetorical criticism.
Bible.--Luke--Socio-rhetorical criticism--Socio-rhetorical criticism.
Bible.--Acts--Socio-rhetorical criticism--Socio-rhetorical criticism.
Bible.--New Testament.--Luc--Critique sociorhétorique.
Bible.--New Testament.--Actes des Apôtres--Critique sociorhétorique.


Exorcism in the Bible.
Exorcisme--Enseignement biblique.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--New Testament.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Jesus, the Gospels & Acts.
Exorcism in the Bible.
Exorcisme.
Lucaanse geschriften.


Electronic books.

BS2589.6.D5 / K57 2004eb

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