Miracles in Greco-Roman Antiquity: A Sourcebook

Wendy Cotter

Psychology Press, 1999 - History - 274 pages

Miracles in Greco-Roman Antiquity presents a collection in translation of miracle stories from the ancient world. The material is divided up into four main categories including healing, exorcism, nature and raising the dead.
Wendy Cotter, in an introduction and notes to the selections, contextualizes the miracles within the background of the Greco-Roman world and also compares the stories to other Jewish and non-Jewish miracle stories of the Mediterranean world. This sourcebook provides an interdisciplinary collection of material which will be of value to students of the New Testament.

Contents

• PART: 4
• Gods who heal: 11
• Heroes who heal: 35
• The healing miracles of Jesus: 54
• Daimonsdemons in GrecoRoman antiquity: 75
• Daimonsdemons in apocalyptic and Christian: 106
• PART 3: 131
• Changing water into wine and other nature: 164
• Magic in the ancient world: 175
• Bibliography: 248
• General index: 263

About the author

Wendy Cotter C.S.J is Associate Professor of Scripture at Loyola University.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Miracles in Greco-Roman Antiquity: A Sourcebook; The Context of early Christianity
• Author: Wendy Cotter
• Editor: Wendy Cotter
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Psychology Press, 1999
• ISBN: 0415118646, 9780415118644
• Length: 274 pages
• Subjects: History / Ancient / General; History / Ancient / Greece; History / Ancient / Rome; Religion / Ancient; Religion / Antiquities & Archaeology; Religion / Christianity / History; Religion / General; Religion / Sermons / General