The Wife of Jesus: Ancient Texts and Modern Scandals - Couverture rigide

Le Donne, Anthony

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 178074305X ISBN 13 : 9781780743059

Editeur : Oneworld Academic, 2013

Synopsis

Was Jesus married? The question has the power to inflame opinion, split religions, start wars and divide Christians and scholars alike. Whether stirred up by the phenomenal success of Dan Brown's novels or the 'discovery' last year by Harvard Professor Karen King of the so-called Gospel of Jesus' Wife - an ancient piece of papyrus that made the explosive suggestion that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were man and wife - the matter refuses to rest, and remains unsolved. Original research in the area has been undermined by a vigorous campaign to dismiss the possibility of Jesus' marriage, a cause further strengthened by the popularity of conspiracy theories. Now, approaching the subject from a fresh, historical perspective, Le Donne places Jesus firmly within his socio-cultural context and provocatively argues that the evidence has only one conclusion: Jesus had a wife.

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

The idea that Jesus was married continues to fascinate. Look no further than Dan Brown s The Da Vinci Code for evidence. Or indeed Harvard Professor Karen King s recent discovery of the so called Gospel of Jesus Wife a piece of ancient papyrus that made the explosive suggestion in 2012 that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were man and wife. But most who address the topic either dismiss the possibility or propound conspiracy theories, often of Christian origins. Approaching the subject from a fresh, historical perspective and without appealing to sensationalist stories or dismissing Jesus sexuality on theological grounds, Le Donne places Jesus firmly within his sociocultural context. By investigating gender and marriage norms as well as a number of social outliers who defied them he provocatively argues that Jesus might have been married before he was thirty years of age. Le Donne then points to several indicators that suggest that Jesus was a sexual non-conformist and probably was single during his public career. It is a quest that illuminates the humanity of Jesus, while also revealing important connections between ancient sexuality and modern spirituality.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Anthony Le Donne is a visiting lecturer at the University of the Pacific, California. He completed his PhD at Durham University, England in 2007 and his books include The Historiographical Jesus: Memory, Typology, and the Son of David and Historical Jesus: What Can We Know and How Can We Know It?

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oneworld Academic
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 178074305X
• ISBN 13: 9781780743059
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224