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Mark at the Threshold: Applying Bakhtinian Categories to Markan Characterisation(95 Biblical Interpretation Series)

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The discussion concerning Markan characterisation (and Markan genre) can be helpfully informed by Bakhtinian categories. This book uses the twin foci of chronotope and carnival to examine specific characters in terms of different levels of dialogue. Various passages in Mark are examined, and thresholds are noted between interindividual character-zones, and between the hearing-reader and text-voices. Several generic contacts are shown to have shaped the text’s ‘genre-memory’ – in particular, the Graeco-Roman popular literature of the ancient world. The resultant picture is of an earthy, populist Gospel whose “voices” resonate with the “vulgar” classes, and whose spirituality is refreshingly relevant to everyday concerns.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1. Bakhtinian categories – dialogue, genre-memory, chronotope & carnival Bakhtin, Dialogue & Mark First-level dialogue Second-level dialogue Third-level dialogue Bakhtin, Genre-Memory & Mark Bakhtin, Chronotope & Mark Multi-level dialogue and synchronic and diachronic approaches Bakhtin, Carnival and Mark The wider context – carnivalesque series and their impact Application of Bakhtinian categories to Mark 2. “Adventure” chronotope and comic carnival in Mark 1 – 8 The “adventure” chronotope Comic carnivalesque and the worst-kept secret Bakhtin and the cleansed leper (Mark 1:40-45) Dialogue with the text Character-zones Jesus & the leper Priests Significance of the dialogical voices Bakhtin and the Gerasene demoniac (Mark 5:1-20) Dialogue with the text Character-zones Disciples Jesus Gerasene demoniac Unclean spirits (the Legion) Swineherds and other crowd Significance of the dialogical voices Bakhtin and the SyroPhoenecian woman (Mark 7:24-30) Dialogue with the text Character-zones The daughter The SyroPhoenecian woman & Jesus Significance of the dialogical voices 3. “Threshold” chronotope and comic carnival in Mark 6:14-29 & 16:1-8 Bakhtin, Threshold and Mark Bakhtin & the beheaded Baptizer (Mark 6:14-29) Dialogue with the text Character-zones Minor characters The disciples Jesus The Baptizer Herod Herodias – the daughter – Herod Significance of dialogical “voices” Bakhtin and the empty tomb (Mark 16:1-8a) Dialogue with the text Character-zones Young man The women Significance of dialogical “voices” 4. “Road” chronotope and comic carnival in Mark 8 –10 Bakhtin and the “road” section of Mark Bakhtin and the transfigured Jesus (Mark 9:2-8) Dialogue with the text Character-zones Jesus Elijah and Moses Peter, James and John The divine voice Significance of the dialogical voices Bakhtin and the blind disciples (Mark 10:32-52) Dialogue with the text Character-zones Jesus Other disciples Followers James and John Bartimaeus Crowd Significance of the dialogical voices 5. “Threshold” chronotope and tragic carnival in Mark 11 - 16 Tragic carnival and the Passion narrative Bakhtin and Jesus’ betrayal, trial and crucifixion (Mark 14:43 –15:41) Dialogue with the text Character-zones Jesus Disciples The betrayer Arresting “crowd” The chief priest’s servant and the Gethsemane bystander The naked young man High priest Jewish leaders (Chief priest, elders and scribes) Peter Guards/Attendants False witnesses Maid & courtyard bystanders Pilate Crowd/passersby Barabbas Soldiers Simon of Cyrene Robbers/bandits crucified with Jesus “Someone” with the sour wine The divine “voice” Centurion The women Joseph of Arimathea Significance of the dialogical voices A not-so-final conclusion Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Geoff R. Webb received his PhD (D.Theol.) in New Testament studies from the Melbourne College of Divinity in 2004. He has been an extramural lecturer at Whitley College in Parkville, Australia and is currently Principal at The Salvation Army's Residential Seminary in Lahore, Pakistan.


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  • ISBN-13: 9789004167742
  • Publisher: Brill
  • Publisher Imprint: Brill
  • Height: 240 mm
  • No of Pages: 276
  • Series Title: 95 Biblical Interpretation Series
  • Weight: 612 gr
  • ISBN-10: 9004167749
  • Publisher Date: 31 Jul 2008
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Applying Bakhtinian Categories to Markan Characterisation
  • Width: 160 mm


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