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PublisherOne World Publications
ISBN-10178074305X
ISBN-139781780743059
eBay Product ID (ePID)7038785491
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
Publication NameWife of Jesus : Ancient Texts and Modern Scandals
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
SubjectBiblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts, Christianity / History, Biblical Biography / New Testament, Sexuality & Gender Studies
TypeTextbook
AuthorAnthony Le Donne
Subject AreaReligion
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsAnthony Le Donne balances strong scholarship with sensitivity as he lays out the possibilities in The Wife of Jesus: Ancient Texts and Modern Scandals. This is an eminently readable book for nonspecialists and specialists alike that contributes to the discussion with clarity and candor even as it challenges readers to ask what it is about ourselves that we might learn from our curiosity and concern., Despite a subject matter that is sure to be provocative, Le Donne manages not to take sides but also reminds readers that our ideas on Jesus' sexuality and marital status show more about us than they do about him. A welcome resource and fresh voice., 'An impressive work from beginning to end, "The Wife of Jesus: Ancient Texts and Modern Scandals" is a fascinating, informed, informative, and iconoclastic work that is as thoughtful and thought-provoking as it is well written and presented. Enhanced with extensive notes, an impressive nine page bibliography, and a reference index as well as a subject index, [it] is highly recommended reading and will make an enduringly popular addition to community and academic library Christian Studies collections.', 'Reasonable, provocative [and] courageous... Le Donne reaches his conclusion with much careful thought and analysis.', 'Despite a subject matter that is sure to be provocative, Le Donne manages not to take sides but also reminds readers that our ideas on Jesus' sexuality and marital status show more about us than they do about him. A welcome resource and fresh voice.', 'Anthony Le Donne balances strong scholarship with sensitivity as he lays out the possibilities in The Wife of Jesus: Ancient Texts and Modern Scandals. This is an eminently readable book for nonspecialists and specialists alike that contributes to the discussion with clarity and candor even as it challenges readers to ask what it is about ourselves that we might learn from our curiosity and concern.'
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal232.9
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction: The Quest(ion) of the Wife of Jesus 1 According to the Flesh 2 Substance and Shadow 3 Something about Mary 4 Mrs. Christ 5 Smithing Jesus 6 From Persia, with Love 7 Average Joe 8 Alternative Lifestyle 9 Bride of Christ 10 Was Jesus Married? Afterword: Portraits and Mirrors Notes Bibliography References Index Subject Index
SynopsisThe idea that Jesus was married continues to incite fierce debate. But most who address the topic either dismiss the possibility or propound conspiracy theories. Amid the storm of controversy, Le Donne provides a haven of clarity and sense. Approaching the subject from a fresh, historical perspective, Le Donne places Jesus firmly within a socio-cultural context and, by investigating gender and marriage norms, provocatively argues that Jesus could well have been married - although not to Mary Magdalene., A cutting-edge and scrupulously researched investigation into one of Christianity's most controversial debates., 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.
LC Classification NumberBT303
