Subversive symmetry : : exploring the fantastic in Mark 6:45-56 / / George W. Young.

• VerfasserIn: Young, George W.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Berlin : : Brill,, [1999]; ©1999
• Year of Publication: 1999
• Language: English
• Series: Biblical Interpretation Series ; 41.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

A rigorous analysis of Mark 6:45-56 (Jesus' sea-walk). The first part of the book argues that, given the complexities which challenge the reader in Mark 6:45-56, traditional historical-critical approaches lack the terminology and conceptual categories necessary to provide an adequate elucidation of the passage in all its fantastic array. The second part proposes a theoretical framework for scholars to examine the Gospel of Mark using tools and terms often associated with fantasy literature, and suggests that this gospel is best viewed as an illustration of ancient fantastic fiction. The final part of the book shows how the tools of fantasy studies can be applied to the gospel, using Mark 6:45-56 as a case in point.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- I. MOVING BEYOND TRADITION -- II. MARK AS NARRATIVE ART -- III. INTRODUCTION TO FANTASTIC STUDIES -- IV. CONTOURS OF FANTASY -- V. READING MARK 6:45-56 AS FANTASTIC DISCOURSE -- VI. RHETORIC AND THE READER -- VII. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION SERIES.