A Myth of Innocence - (Foundations & Facets Series) (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Preface

Introduction: Christian Origins and the Imaginations

Part I: Christian Beginnings


1. The Temple and the Land of Palestine
2. Jesus in Galilee
3. The Followers of Jesus
4. The Congregations of the Christ
5. The Patterns of Social Conflict

Part II: Stories in the Gospel Tradition


6. The Parables of Jesus
7. The Pronouncement Stories
8. The Miracle Stories
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   Part III: Narratives of the Passion
   

9. The Entanglements of History and Myth
10. The Narrative Designs
11. The Compositional Process

Part IV: The Gospel According to Mark


12. The Gospel as Myth
13. The Gospel as Apocalypse
14. The Gospel as Parable
15. The Gospel as Paradigm

Conclusion: Imagination and the Myth of Innocence

Apendices
I. The Pronouncement Stories in Mark
II. Linnemann: The Traditions of the Passion
III. Dormeyer: The Acts of the Martyr
IV. The Gospel of Mark: An Overview

Bibliography

Indices
I. Subjects
II. Ancient Authors and Writings
III. Modern Authors

Review Quotes

"A Myth of Innocence is the most penetrating historical work on the origins of Christianity written by an American scholar in this century. Its strikingly innovative feature is the recombination of literary and social histories, and the placement of diverse Jesus movements into their respective social contexts."