Theology

Drawing on theoretical and methodological perspectives ranging from material philology and digital humanities to cognitive science, the contributors to this volume present novel approaches to the study of the nature and functions of Coptic apocrypha in the context of late antique and early Islamic Egypt.

In twelve revised and expanded essays on the Johannine writings, Michael Theobald takes up central debates - the genesis of the Corpus Iohanneum, the Johannine Lord's Supper - and turns his attention to questions of reception history, such as the interpretation of the Gospel in mysticism.

Contrary to the prevailing consensus, Manuel Nägele shows that Luke is both familiar with and deliberately employs the convention of contemporary historians to present miracles in a distanced manner. In doing so, Luke displays narrative refinement and a willingness to engage with the miraculous.

How did urban life in ancient Corinth shape early Christianity - and vice versa? This handbook integrates archaeology, ancient history, and biblical studies to offer an accessible, authoritative guide to one of the Roman world's most important cities.