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Der Hirte des Hermas: Plausibilisierungs- und Legitimierungsstrategien im Übergang von Antike und Christentum

  • Jörg Rüpke
Published/Copyright: August 31, 2007

Abstract

Concentrating on the opening “book of visions” of the Pastor Hermae the article analyzes the interplay of the genre of apocalyptic and a strategy of visionary legitimization. A close reading shows a carefully structured text that tries to combine the generic expectations of the apocalypsis of John with a visionary biography that is part of the hearers' (rather than readers') neighbourhood. This approach is able to interpret several hitherto awkward elements as part of a world view shared by recent as well as longstanding Christians. Thus, the Pastor Hermae is a document no less of Roman than of Christian religion.

Published Online: 2007-08-31
Published in Print: 2004-08-15

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