Publication: Sophistic’ Apostles. Classical characterizations as foreigners and magicians in the five major apocryphal Acts.
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Narro, Ángel
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Universidad de Murcia, Servicio de Publicaciones.
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https://doi.org/10.6018/ayc.684581
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Los diálogos platónicos presentan un vívido retrato de los sofistas a través de la mirada de personajes que a menudo perciben sus activides como negativas. Estas descripciones subrayan su competencia retórica, percibida como manipuladora o incluso mágica. De igual modo, personajes no cristianos en los Hechos apócrifos desciben a los apóstoles utilizando una terminología que remite a la caracterización de los sofistas, resaltando su extranjeridad, su naturaleza itinerante y sus habilidades persuasivas y mlagrosas. Los paralelos lingüísticos y literarios entre estos retratos sugiere el uso de idénticos patrones narrativos para la caracterización de ambos grupos, que reflejan percepciones más amplias sobre estas figuras que desafían las normas establecidas dentro de la narración. Entender estas conexiones arrojaría luz sobre el contexto socio-cultural del mundo del cristianismo primitivo, sugiriendo una continuidad de temas y percepciones en diferentes tradiciones literarias.
Abstract: The Platonic dialogues present a vivid portrayal of the sophists and Socrates through the eyes of characters who often perceive their activities in a negative light. These descriptions emphasize rhetorical prowess, perceived as manipulative or even magical. Similarly, non-Christian characters in the apocryphal Acts describe the apostles using terminology reminiscent of the characterization of both sophists and Socrates, emphasizing their foreignness, itinerant nature, and persuasive or miraculous abilities. The accusations of corruption and the preaching of a new deity parallel those levelled against Socrates. The linguistic and literary parallels between these portrayals suggest a deliberate association, reflecting broader social perceptions of persuasive figures challenging established norms at a narrative level. Understanding these connections sheds light on the socio-cultural context of the early Christian world, suggesting a continuity of themes and perceptions across diverse literary traditions.
Abstract: The Platonic dialogues present a vivid portrayal of the sophists and Socrates through the eyes of characters who often perceive their activities in a negative light. These descriptions emphasize rhetorical prowess, perceived as manipulative or even magical. Similarly, non-Christian characters in the apocryphal Acts describe the apostles using terminology reminiscent of the characterization of both sophists and Socrates, emphasizing their foreignness, itinerant nature, and persuasive or miraculous abilities. The accusations of corruption and the preaching of a new deity parallel those levelled against Socrates. The linguistic and literary parallels between these portrayals suggest a deliberate association, reflecting broader social perceptions of persuasive figures challenging established norms at a narrative level. Understanding these connections sheds light on the socio-cultural context of the early Christian world, suggesting a continuity of themes and perceptions across diverse literary traditions.
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Narro, Ángel. (2026). Sophistic’ Apostles. Classical characterizations as foreigners and magicians in the five major apocryphal Acts. Antigüedad Y Cristianismo, (43), 79–96. https://doi.org/10.6018/ayc.684581
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