A Myth of Innocence

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/li> 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

• | Author: Burton L. Mack
• | Publisher: Fortress Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 01, 1991
• | Number of Pages: 456 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0800625498
• | ISBN-13: 9780800625498