That final strength is also the weakness of the volume. Price usually does not. The reader is not told. Finally, there is much here that I simply find unconvincing. Nor am I convinced that a Dionysus myth is preserved in Acts 17.
Price is to be commended for writing with energy and enthusiasm about a neglected body of material.
His work is stimulating to read. Interestingly, while I agree with Price's basic insight, that Luke redacts his material in a way that minimizes or even silences women, I think this can be ascertained by redaction- critical work on the canonical Gospels. Price leaves me unconvinced. He simply does not provide enough hard literary and historical data. Comments or suggestions for the SBL Web pages are welcome .