Hearing Mark's Endings Listening to Ancient Popular Texts Through Speech Act Theory |
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| Author:
| Gilfillan Upton, Bridget |
| Series title: | Biblical Interpretation Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-14791-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2005 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $173.00 |
Book Description:
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A new, aurally attuned reading of the endings of Mark's Gospel, concentrating on the Gospel as ancient popular literature, comparing it with Xenophon of Ephesus' erotic romance, and using speech act theory as a method to illuminate both narratives.
A new, aurally attuned reading of the endings of Mark's Gospel, concentrating on the Gospel as ancient popular literature, comparing it with Xenophon of Ephesus' erotic romance, and using speech act theory as a method to illuminate both narratives.