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The Rhetoric of Interruption: Speech-Making, Turn-Taking, and Rule-Breaking in Luke-Acts and Ancient Greek Narrative: 193
Author(s): Smith (Author)
- Publisher: De Gruyter
- Publication Date: 22 Jan. 2018
- Language: English
- Print length: 352 pages
- ISBN-10: 311029642X
- ISBN-13: 9783110296426
Book Description
In the Gospel according to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, speakers are often interrupted by emotional audiences (Luke 4:28; Acts 4:1; 7:54-57; 13:48; etc.). A comparative study of other Greek authors, from Homer to Josephus, reveals the high frequency and unique form of interruption in Luke’s two volumes. Intentional interruption functions rhetorically to underscore the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the availability of salvation to the Gentiles, thus illuminating both Lukan theology and literary technique.
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About the Author
Daniel Lynwood Smith, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
