A Dangerous Parting : The Beheading of John the Baptist in Early Christian Memory /

"Traces early Christian interpretations of the story of John the Baptist's death by means of memory theory and reception theory, arguing that early Christians used John's beheading to justify hostility toward Jews"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Shedd, Nathan L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2021]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
John, > the Baptist, Saint.
Collective memory.
Church history > Primitive and early church.
Beheading.
Antisemitism.
antisemitism.
Antisemitisme.
Decapitation.
Memoire collective.
Église > Histoire > ca 30-600 (Église primitive)
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: A History of Violence
  • 1. Violence Exposed: Social Memory Theory and the Negotiation of Trauma
  • 2. Cultures of Violence: Beheading in the Ancient World
  • 3. Contesting Violence: John's Beheading and Degradation in the Gospel of Mark
  • 4. The Violence of Memory: Christian Identity via Anti-Jewish Polemic
  • Conclusion: Reading beyond Violence
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Modern Authors
  • Index of Primary Sources

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