St. John and the Victorians / Michael Wheeler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wheeler, Michael, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. John--Influence.

Great Britain--Civilization--19th century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 269 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

St John & the Victorians

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Gospel according to St John, often regarded as the most important of the gospels in the account it gives of Jesus' life and divinity, received close attention from nineteenth-century biblical scholars and prompted a significant response in the arts. This original interdisciplinary study of the cultural afterlife of John in Victorian Britain places literature, the visual arts and music in their religious context. Discussion of the Evangelist, the Gospel and its famous prologue is followed by an examination of particular episodes that are unique to John. Michael Wheeler's research reveals the depth of biblical influence on British culture and on individuals such as Ruskin, Holman Hunt and Tennyson. He makes a significant contribution to the understanding of culture, religion and scholarship in the period.

Contents:

Pt. 1. The evangelist, the gospel, the Word. The apostle of love : St John the evangelist

'The most marvellous enigma' : the fourth gospel

The light of the word : incarnation

pt. 2. Interpretations and representations. Water into wine : the marriage at Cana

Living water : the woman at the well

Raising the dead : Lazarus of Bethany

'Behold thy mother' : at the foot of the cross

Touching the risen body : Mary Magdalene and Thomas

Afterword.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-22409-8

1-139-17931-4

1-283-37838-8

9786613378385

1-139-18889-5

1-139-18761-9

1-139-19020-2

1-139-18298-6

1-139-18530-6

0-511-97983-5

OCLC:

782876947