Historiographic aspect of Herodotus, Thucydides and Plutarch in the christology of Acts Cover Image

Aspekt historiograficzny Herodota, Tukidydesa i Plutarcha w chrystologii Dziejów Apostolskich
Historiographic aspect of Herodotus, Thucydides and Plutarch in the christology of Acts

Author(s): Karmela Katarzyna Sługocka
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: Greek historiography; historiography in Acts; christology of Acts; christological titles in Acts; prologue in the Luke’s writings

Summary/Abstract: The first part of the article describes the beginnings of ancient historiography and presents the methods used by the first Greek historians: Herodotus, Thucydides and Plutarch. The article then compares the Book of Acts to the standards of this historiography which was the norm at the time. The second section presents the historiographical aspect of the prologue to the Book of Acts. A lot of space is devoted to this section, as the presence and content of the prologue indicates a direct connection between the Acts and ancient Hellenistic historiography and reveals the role and function of prologues in antiquity. The third part of the article concentrates on the Christological aspect of the Book of Acts and looks for its key in ancient Greek historiography by referring to the fathers of historiography.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 57-84
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Polish