Resurrection in Mark's Literary-Historical Perspective

by Paul M. Fullmer

Through a careful reading of several ancient texts such as Chariton's Callirho , Fullmer identifies an ancient storytelling convention with roots in the Homeric tradition in which narratives of death and revival accentuate significant points in a story. In Mark's Gospel, resurrection narratives accentuate the power of Jesus' ministry (Mark 5:21-43) as well as the ironic disloyalty of Jesus' disciples as their failure is first assured (Mark...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567045536
• ISBN13: 9780567045539
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.5"