Synopses & Reviews
This is a new and masterly presentation of New Testament theology by one of the leading religious scholars of this century. It takes the unique step of setting up an imaginary dialogue on the central concepts of the Christian faith between the various authors of the New Testament themselves, thus capturing in a particularly fresh and lucid way the differing approaches and attempts of these first Christians to explore and elucidate their faith.
Review
"An outstanding contribution to the field of NT theology that builds upon the insights of Caird's contemporaries in the field, while adding his own unique insights on the central themes usually associated with this field of study....The book is extremely well done and recommended for anyone interested in scholarly study of NT theology. It is especially recommended for college and seminary libraries, but it is written in such a way as to be accessible to the general reader as well."--Choice
Table of Contents
Plates, Maps, and Figures
Preface
About the Authors
PART ONE. THE MYTHS OF CREATION: THE GODS
1. Interpretation and Definition of Classical Mythology
Appendix to Chapter I: Sources for Classical Mythology
2. Historical Background of Greek Mythology
3. Myths of Creation
Additional Reading: Hesiod and the Muses (Theogony, I-II5)
4. Zeus' Rise to Power: The Creation of Mortals
Additional Reading: Parallels in Myths of Greece and the Ancient Near East
5. The Twelve Olympians: Zeus, Hera, and Their Children
6. The Nature of the Gods
7. Poseidon, Sea Deities, Group Divinities, and Monsters
8. Athena
9. Aphrodite and Eros
10. Artemis
Additional Reading: Selections from Euripides' Hippolytus
11. Apollo
Additional Reading: The omeric Hymn to Pythian Apollo
12. Hermes
13. Dionysus, Pan, Echo, and Narcissus
14. Demeter and the Eleusinian Mysteries
15. Views of the Afterlife: The Realm of Hades
16. Orpheus and Orphism: Mystery Religions in Roman Times
PART TWO. THE GREEK SAGAS: GREEK LOCAL LEGENDS
17. The Theban Saga
18. The Mycenaean Saga
Additional Reading: Orestes and the Three Electras
19. The Trojan Saga and the Iliad
20. The Returns and the Odyssey
21. Perseus and the Legends of Argos
22. Heracles
23. Theseus and the Legends of Attica
24. Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts
Additional Reading: Jason and Medea in Euripides
25. Myths of Local Heroes and Heroines
PART THREE. THE NATURE OF ROMAN MYTHOLOGY
26. Roman Mythology and Saga
PART FOUR. THE SURVIVAL OF CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY
27. Classical Mythology in Literature and Art
28. Classical Mythology in Music, Dance, and Film
Select Bibliography
Glossary of Mythological Words and Phrases in English
The Greek Spelling of Names
Indexes
A. Index of Authors, Composers, and Titles
B. Glossary/Index of Mythological and Historical Persons, Places and Subjects