Binding the Strong Man: A Political Reading of Mark's Story of Jesus"This is the first commentary on the Gospel of Mark to systematically apply a multidisciplinary approach, called 'socio-literary method.' Myers integrates literary criticism, socio-historical exegesis, and political hermeneutics in his investigation of Mark—the oldest story of Jesus—as 'manifesto of radical discipleship'." -- |
Contents
A Reading Site and Strategy for Mark | 3 |
The SocioHistorical Site of Marks Story of Jesus | 39 |
The First | 91 |
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