The Liar Friends or: The Disbeliever, introduced, translated and provided with interpretative essays by Martin Ebner / Holger Gzella / Heinz-Günther Nesselrath / Ernst Ribbat, Darmstadt 22002.
Following Lukian's collection of miracle and spook stories, the essays discuss Lukian's position in ancient philosophical history and his relationship to magic, offer a comparison with New Testament miracle stories and describe the reception in the motif of the "sorcerer's apprentice".
Reviews:
- P. DE LUIS, in: Estudio Aghustiniano 37 (2002), 241-242; New Testament Abstracts 46 (2002), 190.
- T. SCHMELLER, in: Studien zum Neuen Testament und seiner Umwelt 28 (2003), 286-288.
- M. CUYPERS, in: The Classical Review 53 (2003), 78f.
- D.DONNET, in: L› Antiquité Classique 72 (2003), 368 f.
- J. HOLZHAUSEN, ZAC 8 (2004), 165-169.
- International Review of Biblical Studies 48 (2001/02), 1333.
- P. v. MÖLLENDORF, Plekos (Februar 2002).
- M. REISER, Und ewig schwappt die Esoterik. Lukians «Lügenfreund» im flimmernden Licht der Rezeption, FAZ 19.07.2002.
- Th. SCHMIDT, Les Etudes Classiques 71/4 (2003), 389f.
- In: Perlentaucher
- Lesenswert, (August 2012).
- New Testament Abstracts 46,1 (2002), 190.
- PV-aktuell 1 (2004), 7.
Ebner, Martin; Gzella, Holger; Nesserath, Heinz-Günther; Ribbat, Ernst
Composite volume; German, Ancient Greek
Published: 2001
Publisher: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft Darmstadt: Darmstadt
ISBN: 3-534-14949-1