| Description |
1 online resource |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Traces early Christian interpretations of the story of John the Baptist's death by means of memory theory and reception theory, arguing that early Christians used John's beheading to justify hostility toward Jews"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: A History of Violence -- 1. Violence Exposed: Social Memory Theory and the Negotiation of Trauma -- 2. Cultures of Violence: Beheading in the Ancient World -- 3. Contesting Violence: John's Beheading and Degradation in the Gospel of Mark -- 4. The Violence of Memory: Christian Identity via Anti-Jewish Polemic -- Conclusion: Reading beyond Violence -- Bibliography -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Primary Sources |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
John, the Baptist, Saint.
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John, the Baptist, Saint. |
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John, the Baptist, Saint |
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Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
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Collective memory.
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Beheading.
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Antisemitism.
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antisemitism. |
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Antisemitism |
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Beheading |
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Church history -- Primitive and early church |
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Collective memory |
| Chronological Term |
30-600 |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Shedd, Nathan L. Dangerous parting Waco : Baylor University Press, 2021 9781481315227 (DLC) 2021022761 |
| ISBN |
9781481317139 electronic book |
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148131713X electronic book |
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9781481315241 electronic book |
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1481315242 electronic book |
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9781481315227 hardcover |
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