For thirty years; Mark as Story has introduced readers to the rhetorical and narrative skill that makes Mark so arresting and compelling a story. Rhoads; Dewey; and Michie have helped to pioneer our appreciation of the Gospels; and Mark in particular; as narratives originally created in an oral culture for oral performance. New in this edition are a revised preface and an afterword describing the significant role Mark as Story has played in the development of narrative criticism.Chapters discuss the Gospel's genre; narrator; settings; plot; characters (Jesus; authorities; disciples; #34the people#34); and implied reader; with final reflections on #34the ethics of reading" and exercises in literary and narrative analysis well suited for the introductory classroom. Mark as Story is the ideal resource for readers encountering Mark's Gospel for the first time and for those long familiar with the Gospel to rediscover the skill and immediacy it conveys.
#1031570 in Books Joerg Rieger 2007-04-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .72 x 5.98l; 1.22 #File Name: 0800620380346 pagesChrist and Empire From Paul to Postcolonial Times
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Bit UnusualBy Marlene OaksThis is an unusual book that brings up the connection between Christianity and the powers of the world and how theology is intertwined with the powers of the world. Not an easy read; a bit boring and some of the people explored are not well-known. I find its general thesis to be accurate.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very thought provokingBy Per-Arne PetersonA very needful and thought provoking book. Still processing its message and how to apply it in a post modern world. Particularly how "Empire" has shaped theology/ Christology rather than the other way around and how that is reflected in today's Theological discourse.Excellent book!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Dr. Philip Cate HuckinsAn important book.
