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Re-Appropriating 'Marvellous Fables'

Noel Wayne Pretila
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      Edwin Hatch provided a colourful portrait of the religious world to which Justin Martyr belonged: "The main subject-matter of ...literary education [amongst the pagans] was the poets...They were read as we read the Bible. They were committed to memory. The minds of men were saturated with them. A quotation from Homer or from a tragic poet was apposite on all occasions and in every kind of society" (The Influence of Greek Ideas on Christianity, 1957). So when some of these pagans converted to Christianity in Justin's day, is it reasonable to assume that they simply "forgot" these mythical narratives in which they had been reared from childhood? 'Re-Appropriating Marvellous Fables' sets out to argue that this was hardly the case. Rather, Justin in 1 Apology can be seen taking full advantage of the mythical framework that still loomed large in the minds of fledgling Christian believers and students in his care - masterfully re-appropriating this popular form of religious discourse for the purpose of solidifying their newfound faith.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Noel Wayne Pretila EAN: 9780227174586 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 278 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: James Clarke & Co Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2014-09-25 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Military / World War II, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General WIDTH: 153 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Philosophy of religion

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      Noël Wayne Pretila is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University, Missouri. He teaches Historical Theology courses at Saint Louis University such as Early Church Survey, Teachers in Early Christianity, and History of Christian Apologetics.
      Edwin Hatch provided a colourful portrait of the religious world to which Justin Martyr belonged: "The main subject-matter of ...literary education [amongst the pagans] was the poets...They were read as we read the Bible. They were committed to memory. The minds of men were saturated with them. A quotation from Homer or from a tragic poet was apposite on all occasions and in every kind of society" (The Influence of Greek Ideas on Christianity, 1957). So when some of these pagans converted to Christianity in Justin's day, is it reasonable to assume that they simply "forgot" these mythical narratives in which they had been reared from childhood? 'Re-Appropriating Marvellous Fables' sets out to argue that this was hardly the case. Rather, Justin in 1 Apology can be seen taking full advantage of the mythical framework that still loomed large in the minds of fledgling Christian believers and students in his care - masterfully re-appropriating this popular form of religious discourse for the purpose of solidifying their newfound faith.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Noel Wayne Pretila EAN: 9780227174586 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 278 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: James Clarke & Co Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2014-09-25 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Military / World War II, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General WIDTH: 153 cm SPINE:

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      Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Philosophy of religion

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      Noël Wayne Pretila is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University, Missouri. He teaches Historical Theology courses at Saint Louis University such as Early Church Survey, Teachers in Early Christianity, and History of Christian Apologetics.

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