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Recognizing Miracles in Antiquity and Beyond
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Edited by:
Maria Gerolemou
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English
Published/Copyright:
2018
About this book
In recent years, scholars have extensively explored the function of the miraculous and wondrous in ancient narratives, mostly pondering on how ancient authors view wondrous accounts, i.e. the treatment of the descriptions of wondrous occurrences as true events or their use. More precisely, these narratives investigate whether the wondrous pursues a display of erudition or merely provides stylistic variety; sometimes, such narratives even represent the wish of the author to grant a “rational explanation” to extraordinary actions. At present, however, two aspects of the topic have not been fully examined: a) the ability of the wondrous/miraculous to set cognitive mechanisms in motion and b) the power of the wondrous/miraculous to contribute to the construction of an authorial identity (that of kings, gods, or narrators). To this extent, the volume approaches miracles and wonders as counter intuitive phenomena, beyond cognitive grasp, which challenge the authenticity of human experience and knowledge and push forward the frontiers of intellectual and aesthetic experience. Some of the articles of the volume examine miracles on the basis of bewilderment that could lead to new factual knowledge; the supernatural is here registered as something natural (although strange); the rest of the articles treat miracles as an endpoint, where human knowledge stops and the unknown divine begins (here the supernatural is confirmed). Thence, questions like whether the experience of a miracle or wonder as a counter intuitive phenomenon could be part of long-term memory, i.e. if miracles could be transformed into solid knowledge and what mental functions are encompassed in this process, are central in the discussion.
Author / Editor information
Maria Gerolemou, University of Cyprus.
Reviews
"Addressing a broad swath of genres over a grand sweep time, Recognizing Miracles is not the first or definitive word on miracles and wonders in Greek and Roman literature, but it is recommended reading for both scholars who specialize therein and also readers who want to begin to grapple with issues regarding the literary role of these phenomena."
Trevor S. Luke in: Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2019.09.24
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I. Miracles
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II. Workings of Miracles
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Chrysanthi Demetriou Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Karen ní Mheallaigh Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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III. Believing in Miracles
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Irene Pajón Leyra Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Apuleius on Raising the Dead Crossing the Boundaries of Life and Death while Convincing the Audience
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Publishing information
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eBook published on:
April 23, 2018
eBook ISBN:
9783110563559
Hardcover published on:
April 23, 2018
Hardcover ISBN:
9783110530469
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Front matter:
20
Main content:
430
Illustrations:
2
Tables:
7
Audience(s) for this book
Classicists, Βyzantinists, Ancient Historians, Scholars of Ancient Philosophy and Ancient Sciences.
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