Conflicting Mythologies: Identity Formation in the Gospels of Mark and Matthew

by John Kenneth Riches

A cultural and anthropological interpretation of Mark and Matthew which examines 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 and motifs associated with descent, kinship and territory. Ideas about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567042715
• ISBN13: 9780567042712
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 8.3"