Picture 1 of 1
The First Biography of Jesus: Genre and Meaning in Mark's Gospel, , Bond, Helen
Condition:
4 available
Postage:
Located in: Simi Valley, California, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Fri, 10 May and Tue, 14 May to 43230
Returns:
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
Seller information
- 99.2% positive feedback
Registered as a Business Seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:145744631286
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780802874603
- Book Title
- First Biography of Jesus : Genre and Meaning in Mark's Gospel
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Eerdmans Publishing Company, William B.
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Religion
- Topic
- Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Biblical Studies / History & Culture, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 21.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 360 Pages
About this product
Product Information
What difference does it make to identify Mark's gospel as an ancient biography? Reading the gospels as ancient biographies makes a profound difference to the way that we interpret them. Biography immortalizes the memory of the subject, creating a literary monument to the person's life and teaching. Yet it is also a bid to legitimize a specific view of that figure and to position an author and his audience as appropriate "gatekeepers" of that memory. Biography was well suited to the articulation of shared values and commitments, the formation of group identity, and the binding together of a past story, present concerns, and future hopes. Helen Bond argues that Mark's author used the genre of biography to extend the gospel from an earlier narrow focus on the death and resurrection of Jesus so that it included the way of life of its founding figure. Situating Jesus at the heart of a biography was a bold step in outlining a radical form of Christian discipleship patterned on the life - and death - of Jesus.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Eerdmans Publishing Company, William B.
ISBN-10
0802874606
ISBN-13
9780802874603
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9038746878
Product Key Features
Book Title
First Biography of Jesus : Genre and Meaning in Mark's Gospel
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Biblical Studies / History & Culture, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Religion
Number of Pages
360 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
21.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Bs2585.52.B65 2020
Reviews
"This is a beautifully crafted study that soundly explores the Gospel of Mark and probes its meanings, written by one of the world's most eminent scholars in the field. In taking its genre seriously, Bond demonstrates that the Gospel's curious characteristics fall into place. Mark is an innovative work, recrafting the Jesus tradition into a form that would serve as a model for discipleship. With this insight in place, Bond takes the reader through the world of ancient 'lives' to this one, allowing us to see the Gospel with fresh eyes, to admire both its literary craft and its message." -- Joan Taylor King's College London "Despite the now widely held view that Mark's Gospel is an ancient biography, few Markan scholars have explored the narrative-critical implications of this genre. In this groundbreaking work full of fresh insights, Helen Bond skillfully redresses that deficiency and shows how reading Mark's Gospel as ancient biography can fruitfully inform how we understand its message." -- Craig S. Keener Asbury Theological Seminary, author of Christobiography "With characteristic insight and clarity, Helen Bond places Mark's Gospel in the company of other ancient lives of philosophers. The result is a fascinating reading of Mark's Gospel as a bios that both reflects and subverts the literary conventions of that genre, all in light of its intent focus on its protagonist, Jesus of Nazareth. Bond's considerable achievement is to hold in tension both the narrative world of the Gospel and the social and historical circumstances of its first-century readers, demonstrating not simply how to read Mark as a bios , but what difference it made, and makes." -- Chris Keith St Mary's University, Twickenham "In her well written study Helen Bond makes a strong case for reading Mark's Gospel as an ancient biography. Her careful analysis of ancient bioi shows why the genre of the gospels matters. Moreover, Mark's Gospel is approached from a literary as well as a historical perspective to demonstrate that the work was written by a creative and learned author who provides a vivid portrait of Jesus. This study opens up a fresh reading of Mark which overcomes less-helpful alternatives of previous scholarship." -- Jens Schröter Humboldt University Berlin
Table of Content
Table of Contents Introduction The Present Volume Time, Place and Author Overview Chapter 1 - Mark as a bios From the Ancients to Votaw The Eclipse of Biography A Jewish Background? The Return of Graeco-Roman Biography The Last 25 Years Chapter 2 - Ancient bioi The Emergence of Biography Biography and Morality Character Depictions of Death Biographical Fact and Fiction The Preserve of the Elite? Sub-Groups and Sub-Types? Chapter 3 - Mark the Biographer Profile of a Biographer Mark's Christian Readers Mark's Structure Pre-Markan Tradition Authorial Voice Chapter 4 - A Life of Jesus Mark's Opening Section (1:1-15) Temptation and Resolve Jesus in Galilee (1:16-8:21) Miracles Conflict Identity Teaching on Discipleship (8:22-10:52) Jerusalem (11:1-13:44) Imitation of Jesus Jesus' Appearance Chapter 5 - Other Characters Peripheral Characters Markan Intercalations - a form of synkrisis? "King Herod" The High Priest/Pilate The Twelve "Minor Characters" Chapter 6 - The Death of Jesus A Slave's Death Setting up an Ending Significance Imitation King of the Jews Events Around Jesus' Death The Disappearance of the Body Conclusion Final Reflections Automimesis
Lccn
2019-050666
Intended Audience
Trade
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:145744631286
Postage and handling
| Save up to US $2.00 on postage when you buy additional eligible items from booksfromca. |
Item location:
Simi Valley, California, United States
Post to:
Afghanistan, Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Romania, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Worldwide, Yemen
Excludes:
Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Barbados, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Reunion, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
| Postage and handling | Each additional item | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free postage | Free | United States | Economy Shipping | Estimated between Fri, 10 May and Tue, 14 May to 43230 |
| US $6.99 (approx S$ 9.43) | US $6.99 (approx S$ 9.43) | United States | Expedited Shipping | Estimated between Wed, 8 May and Fri, 10 May to 43230 |
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually ship within 1 business day of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Seller charges sales tax in |
Sales Tax for an item #145744631286
Sales Tax for an item #145744631286
Seller collects sales tax for items shipped to the following states:
| State | Sales Tax Rate |
|---|
Return policy
| After receiving the item, contact seller within | Refund will be given as |
|---|---|
| 30 days after the buyer receives it | Money Back |
The buyer is responsible for return postage costs.
Seller feedback (177,326)
a***n (1811)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Thanks very much!
a***n (1811)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Thanks very much!
e***7 (731)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
A great deal. Fast shipping