Mark and Christian Origins: A Myth Of Innocence

Plot

Preface Introduction: Christian Origins and the Imaginations Part I: Christian Beginnings The Temple and the Land of Palestine Jesus in Galilee The Followers of Jesus The Congregations of the Christ The Patterns of Social Conflict Part II: Stories in the Gospel Tradition The Parables of Jesus The Pronouncement Stories The Miracle Stories Part III: Narratives of the Passion The Entanglements of History and Myth The Narrative Designs The Compositional Process Part IV: The Gospel According to Mark The Gospel as Myth The Gospel as Apocalypse The Gospel as Parable The Gospel as Paradigm Conclusion: Imagination and the Myth of Innocence Apendices I. The Pronouncement Stories in Mark II. Linnemann: The Traditions of the Passion III. Dormeyer: The Acts of the Martyr IV. The Gospel of Mark: An Overview Bibliography Indices I. Subjects II. Ancient Authors and Writings III. Modern Authors