Imitation in Early Christianity: Mimesis and Religious-Ethical Formation

＂A study of how mimesis, as discussed in early Christian literature and influenced by Greco-Roman culture, functioned as a religious-ethical concept that shaped early Christians’ conduct and character＂--

Cornelis Bennema teaches New Testament studies at the London School of Theology. His publications include A Theory of Character in New Testament Narrative, Encountering Jesus: Character Studies in the Gospel of John, and Mimesis in the Johannine Literature.