Smith The Rhetoric of Interruption

Speech-Making, Turn-Taking, and Rule-Breaking in Luke-Acts and Ancient Greek Narrative
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-3-11-029651-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
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E-Book, Englisch, 351 Seiten

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Why are so many speakers interrupted in Luke and in Acts? For nearly a century, scholars have noted the presence of interrupted speech in the Acts of the Apostles, but explanations of its function have been limited and often contradictory. A more effective approach involves grounding the analysis of Luke-Acts within a larger understanding of how interruption functions in a wide variety of literary settings. An extensive survey of ancient Greek narratives (epics, histories, and novels) reveals the forms, frequency, and functions of interruption in Greek authors who lived and wrote between the eighth-century B.C.E. and the second-century C.E.
This comparative study suggests that the frequent interruptions of Jesus and his followers in Luke 4:28; Acts 4:1; 7:54–57; 13:48; etc., are designed both to highlight the pivotal closing words of the discourses and to draw attention to the ways in which the early Christian gospel was received. In the end, the interrupted discourses are best understood not as historical accidents, but as rhetorical exclamation points intended to highlight key elements of the early Christian message and their varied reception by Jews and Gentiles.

Zielgruppe

Academics, Libraries, Institutes

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, Daniel Lynwood

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Griechische & Byzantinische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Neues Testament: Exegese, Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Acknowledgments;7
2;Chapter 1 Interruption and Rhetoric in Ancient Greek Literature;15
2.1;1.1 Introduction;15
2.2;1.2 The Speeches of Acts in Modern Scholarship;17
2.3;1.3 Interrupted Speech in Luke-Acts: A History of Scholarship;22
2.4;1.4 Defining Interruption;30
2.4.1;1.4.1 Discerning Claims of Interruption;31
2.4.2;1.4.2 Identifying the Interrupter;37
2.5;1.5 Rhetorical Analysis of Interruption;38
2.6;1.6 Project Overview;39
3;Chapter 2 Interrupted Speech in Greek Historiography: From Homer to Appian;41
3.1;2.1 Introduction;41
3.2;2.2 The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer (ca. 8th century B.C.E.);42
3.2.1;2.2.1 Turn-Taking in Homer;43
3.2.2;2.2.2 Interrupted Speech in the Iliad;44
3.2.3;2.2.3 Interrupted Speech in the Odyssey;50
3.2.4;2.2.4 Summary of Interrupted Speech in Homer;55
3.3;2.3 The Histories of Herodotus (5th century B.C.E.);56
3.3.1;2.3.1 Turn-Taking in Herodotus;57
3.3.2;2.3.2 Interrupted Speech in the Histories;59
3.3.3;2.3.3 Summary of Interrupted Speech in Herodotus;62
3.4;2.4 The History of the Peloponnesian War of Thucydides (5th century B.C.E.);63
3.4.1;2.4.1 Turn-Taking in Thucydides;64
3.4.2;2.4.2 Interrupted Speech in the History of the Peloponnesian War;65
3.4.3;2.4.3 Summary of Interrupted Speech in Thucydides;66
3.5;2.5 The Hellenica and Anabasis of Xenophon (4th century B.C.E.);67
3.5.1;2.5.1 Turn-Taking in Xenophon;67
3.5.2;2.5.2 Interrupted Speech in the Hellenica;68
3.5.3;2.5.3 Interrupted Speech in the Anabasis;69
3.5.4;2.5.4 Summary of Interrupted Speech in Xenophon;72
3.6;2.6 The Histories of Polybius (2nd century B.C.E.);72
3.6.1;2.6.1 Turn-Taking in Polybius;73
3.6.2;2.6.2 Interrupted Speech in the Histories;74
3.6.3;2.6.3 Summary of Interrupted Speech in Polybius;83
3.7;2.7 The Library of History of Diodorus Siculus (1st century B.C.E.);86
3.7.1;2.7.1 Turn-Taking in Diodorus Siculus;86
3.7.2;2.7.2 Interrupted Speech in the Library of History;87
3.7.3;2.7.3 Summary of Interrupted Speech in Diodorus Siculus;94
3.8;2.8 The Roman Antiquities of Dionysius of Halicarnassus (1st century B.C.E.);95
3.8.1;2.8.1 Turn-Taking in Dionysius of Halicarnassus;96
3.8.2;2.8.2 Interrupted Speech in the Roman Antiquities;97
3.8.3;2.8.3 Summary of Interrupted Speech in Dionysius of Halicarnassus;108
3.9;2.9 The Anabasis of Alexander and Indica of Arrian (2nd century C.E.);109
3.9.1;2.9.1 Turn-Taking in Arrian;110
3.9.2;2.9.2 Interrupted Speech in the Anabasis of Alexander;111
3.9.3;2.9.3 Interrupted Speech in the Indica;112
3.9.4;2.9.4 Summary of Interrupted Speech in Arrian;113
3.10;2.10 The Roman History of Appian of Alexandria;114
3.10.1;2.10.1 Turn-Taking in Appian;115
3.10.2;2.10.2 Interrupted Speech in the Roman History;116
3.10.3;2.10.3 Summary of Interrupted Speech in Appian;124
3.11;2.11 Conclusions about the Use of Interruption in Greek Historiography;126
3.11.1;2.11.1 Summary of Individual Authors’ Use of Rhetorical Interruption;127
3.11.2;2.11.2 The Various Functions of Interruption;130
4;Chapter 3 Interrupted Speech in Jewish Historiography: From Job to Josephus;135
4.1;3.1 Introduction;135
4.2;3.2 The Septuagint (LXX);138
4.2.1;3.2.1 Turn-Taking in the LXX;139
4.2.2;3.2.2 Interrupted Speech in the LXX;142
4.2.3;3.2.3 Summary of Interrupted Speech in the LXX;150
4.3;3.3 Fragmentary Hellenistic Jewish Historians;153
4.4;3.4 Josephus;155
4.4.1;3.4.1 Turn-Taking in Josephus;156
4.4.2;3.4.2 Interrupted Speech in the Jewish War;158
4.4.3;3.4.3 Interrupted Speech in the Jewish Antiquities;162
4.4.4;3.4.4 Interrupted Speech in the Life;173
4.4.5;3.4.5 Summary of Interrupted Speech in Josephus;175
4.5;3.5 Conclusions about the Use of Interruption in Jewish Historiography;177
5;Chapter 4 Interrupted Speech in Greek Novels;181
5.1;4.1 Introduction;181
5.2;4.2 The Cyropaedia of Xenophon (4th century B.C.E.);183
5.2.1;4.2.1 Turn-Taking in Xenophon;185
5.2.2;4.2.2 Interrupted Speech in the Cyropaedia;185
5.2.3;4.2.3 Summary of Interrupted Speech in Xenophon;188
5.3;4.3 The Callirhoe of Chariton (1st century C.E.);189
5.3.1;4.3.1 Turn-Taking in Chariton;190
5.3.2;4.3.2 Interrupted Speech in the Callirhoe;191
5.3.3;4.3.3 Summary of Interrupted Speech in Chariton;196
5.4;4.4 Conclusions about the Use of Interruption in Greek Novels;197
6;Chapter 5 The Overlooked Interruptions of the Gospel according to Luke;200
6.1;5.1 Introduction;200
6.2;5.2 The Sources of the Gospel according to Luke;201
6.2.1;5.2.1 Interruption in the Gospel according to Mark;202
6.2.2;5.2.2 Interruption in the Gospel according to Matthew;203
6.2.3;5.2.3 Summary of Interruptions in Mark and Matthew;205
6.3;5.3 Interrupted Speech in the Gospel according to Luke;206
6.3.1;5.3.1 Turn-Taking in the Gospel of Luke;207
6.3.2;5.3.2 Luke 4:28;208
6.3.3;5.3.3 Luke 9:34;212
6.3.4;5.3.4 Luke 11:27;214
6.3.5;5.3.5 Luke 11:37;215
6.3.6;5.3.6 Luke 16:14;217
6.3.7;5.3.7 Luke 21:5;218
6.3.8;5.3.8 Luke 22:47;219
6.3.9;5.3.9 Luke 22:60;221
6.3.10;5.3.10 Luke 24:36;221
6.4;5.4 Conclusions about the Use of Interruption in Luke’s Gospel;222
7;Chapter 6 Interrupted Speech in the Acts of the Apostles;225
7.1;6.1 Introduction;225
7.2;6.2 Sources of the Acts of the Apostles;227
7.3;6.3 "Interrupted Speeches" in the Acts of the Apostles;229
7.3.1;6.3.1 Turn-Taking in the Acts of the Apostles;230
7.3.2;6.3.2 Acts 2:37;232
7.3.3;6.3.3 Acts 4:1;235
7.3.4;6.3.4 Acts 7:54-57;237
7.3.5;6.3.5 Acts 10:44;241
7.3.6;6.3.6 Acts 13:48;243
7.3.7;6.3.7 Acts 17:32;245
7.3.8;6.3.8 Acts 19:28;246
7.3.9;6.3.9 Acts 22:22;246
7.3.10;6.3.10 Acts 23:7;248
7.3.11;6.3.11 Acts 24:25;249
7.3.12;6.3.12 Acts 26:24;250
7.4;6.4 Conclusions about the Use of Interruption in Acts;254
8;Chapter 7 Conclusions;258
8.1;7.1 Summary of Findings;258
8.2;7.2 Implications, Limitations, and Further Research;263
9;Appendix 1 Intentionally Interrupted Speech in Greek Historiography;266
10;Appendix 2 Intentionally Interrupted Speech in Jewish Historiography;293
11;Appendix 3 Intentionally Interrupted Speech in Greek Novels;305
12;Appendix 4 Intentionally Interrupted Speech in Luke-Acts;310
13;Bibliography;314
14;Index of Ancient Sources;327
15;Index of Modern Authors;343
16;Index of Subjects;347

Über Autor(innen)

Smith, Daniel Lynwood
Daniel Lynwood Smith, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA.