Conflicting mythologies : identity formation in the Gospels of Mark and Matthew / John K. Riches.

By:

Riches, John K [author]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Studies of the New Testament and its worldPublication details: Edinburgh : T & T Clark, c2000.Description: xviii, 363 p. ; 22 cmISBN:

0567087441

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LOC classification:

BS 2585.52 .R53 2000

Contents:

Identity and Change; Jewish Identity in the World of the Mediterranean Cities: Themes and Variations; Sight to the Blind; The Remaking of Sacred Space; Conflicting World-Views in Mark's Christology; Church of Disciples; Matthews and the Remaking of Sacred Space; Cosmology and Christology in Matthew; New Worlds and New Identities: The Gospels of Mark and Matthew and the Beginning of Christianity.

Summary: An interpretation of Mark and Matthew, examining their contribution to the formation of early Christian identity, world-view and ethos. John Riches studies the notions of sacred space and ethnicity in the Gospel narratives. He shows how early Christian group identity emerged through a dynamic process of reshaping traditional Jewish symbols.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
BOOKS	Saint Andrew's Theological Seminary Mosher Library	BS 2585.52 .R53 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	36363

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An interpretation of Mark and Matthew, examining their contribution to the formation of early Christian identity, world-view and ethos. John Riches studies the notions of sacred space and ethnicity in the Gospel narratives. He shows how early Christian group identity emerged through a dynamic process of reshaping traditional Jewish symbols.

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