"Theissen is a pioneer who casts his net wide.... Those who preach on the miracle stories can gain a great deal from Theissen's analysis, yet another excellent contribution to the social-scientific study of religion from a talented scholar." — "The exegete who has been toiling closely on the texts of the synoptic miracle stories will find that this book provides a helpful perspective on the larger hermeneutical issues from the vantage point of structuralism." — David Tiede, Bernard M. Christiansen Chair in Religion, Augsburg College "[This] study is sophisticated, informative, and methodologically progressive. It will be indispensable for further research on the synoptic miracle stories...." —