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Employing social memory theory and insights from a thorough analysis of ancient ideology concerning beheading, A Dangerous Parting explores the communicative impact of the tradition of John the Baptist's decapitation in the first three centuries of the Common Era.

Table of Contents
  • 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

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      Publisher: Baylor University Press
      Publication Date: 30/11/2021
      ISBN13: 9781481315227, 978-1481315227
      ISBN10: 1481315226
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Employing social memory theory and insights from a thorough analysis of ancient ideology concerning beheading, A Dangerous Parting explores the communicative impact of the tradition of John the Baptist's decapitation in the first three centuries of the Common Era.

      Table of Contents
      • 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

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