Acting gods, playing heroes, and the interaction between Judaism, Christianity, and Greek drama in the early common era. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Courtney J.P. Friesen.
• Authors: Friesen, Courtney J. P, 1979-
• Contents: 1. Theater and/as Ritual: Introduction to the State of the Question(s) and Scope of the Study; 2. A Tale of Two Cities’ Theaters: From Athens to Jerusalem; 3. The Drama of Debating Gods (and Their Existence): Lucian of Samosata and Philo of Alexandria on Creation and Providence; 4. Gods on Stage and Gods in Heaven: Fragments of Atheism in Sextus Empiricus and Pseudo-Justin; 5. Laughing at/with Heracles: Philo of Alexandria on Freedom and Virtue; 6. Atonement and Resurrection as the Denouement of Euripides’ Alcestis; 7. From Tragic Heroines to Religious Martyrs: The Afterlife of Polyxena between Philo and Clement of Alexandria; 8. Deus ex Machina: Concluding Thoughts on Dramatic Closure.
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (166 pages), illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 261.22; Greek drama -- Influence; Greek drama -- Appreciation; Judaism and literature; Christianity and literature; Judaism -- History -- Talmudic period, 10-425; Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000910292; 9781000910285
• Related ISBNs: 9781032491028
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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