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A dangerous parting : the beheading of John the Baptist in early Christian memory / Nathan L. Shedd.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shedd, Nathan L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- John, the Baptist, Saint.
- John.
- Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
- Church history.
- Church history--Primitive and early church.
- Collective memory.
- Beheading.
- Antisemitism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2021]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 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
- Bibliography
- Index of Modern Authors
- Index of Primary Sources
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 06, 2021).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Shedd, Nathan L. Dangerous parting
- ISBN:
- 9781481317139
- 148131713X
- 9781481315241
- 1481315242
- Publisher Number:
- 40030848729
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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