
Three Versions of Judas
Richard G. Walsh(Author)
Equinox Publishing Ltd
1st Edition
Published on 17. December 2010
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-84553-701-2 (ISBN)
Description
Judas Iscariot, known for his betrayal of Jesus, is a key figure in the Gospel narratives. As an insider become outsider, Judas demarcates Christian boundaries of good and evil. 'Three Versions of Judas' examines the role of Judas in Christian myth-making. The book draws on Jorge Luis Borges' "Three Versions of Judas" to present three Judases in the Gospels: a Judas necessary to the divine plan; a Judas who is a determined outsider, denying himself for God's glory; and a Judas who is demonic. Exploring the findings of biblical criticism and artistic responses to Judas, 'Three Versions of Judas' offers an analysis of the evil necessarily inherent in Christian narratives about Judas.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sheffield
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
430 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84553-701-2 (9781845537012)
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Richard G. Walsh
Three Versions of Judas
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11/2010
1st Edition
Equinox Publishing Ltd
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Person
Richard G. Walsh is Professor of Religion and Co-director of the Honors Program at Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC.
Content
Preface 1. From the Gospel to Borges and Back Again 2. The Canonical Judas: Oracular Betrayal 3. The Cooperative Judas: True Believer, Phantom of the Infinite 4. The Ascetic Judas: Judas the Scapegoat and Judas the Jew 5. Judas the God 6. Adding Evil to the Son