Gathered Around Jesus
An Alternative Spatial Practice in the Gospel of Mark
Published on 27. November 2014
251 pages
978-0-227-90312-4 (ISBN)
Description
This innovative study makes a major contribution to the long scholarly discussion of the problematic geography of "Mark's Gospel". Using both modern spatial theory and an exhaustive review of ancient evidence, Stewart demonstrates how Mark's spatial perceptions reflect Greek, Roman and Jewish understandings of human geography. He addresses Mark's editorial and compositional control over the geographic presentation of Jesus' ministry, ultimately arguing that in Mark, Jesus offers a unique spatial practice.
Reviews / Votes
"This is an important contribution to Markan studies. Mark's historical geography may be sketchy, but if it is, it is because Mark is using the whole notion of space and place to re-define the locus of purity. It is no longer centred on the temple but rather on Jesus."Kent E. Brower, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, vol 33.5, August 2011
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
File size
1,51 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-227-90312-4 (9780227903124)
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05/2010
James Clarke & Co Ltd
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Person
Eric C. Stewart is Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Notre Dame. He is co-editor of two volumes: In Other Words: Essays on Social Science Methods and the New Testament in Honor of Jerome H. Neyrey and The Social World of the New Testament: Insights and Models.
Content
Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Mark and Space in Recent Discussion; Critical Spatial Theory; Space in Ancient Texts; Categories for Understanding Ancient Space; The Spatial Presentation of Mark's Gospel; Conclusion; Bibliography.
