Jesus and Brian exploring the historical Jesus and his times via Monty Python's Life of Brian edited by Joan E. Taylor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Taylor, Joan E., 1937- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ--Historicity.

Jesus Christ.

Life of Brian (Motion picture).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

First edition

Place of Publication:

London New York Bloomsbury T&T Clark 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

HTML

PDF

Summary:

"Monty Python's Life of Brian film is known for its brilliant satirical humour. Less well known is that the film contains references to what was, at the time of its release, cutting edge biblical scholarship and Life of Jesus research. This research, founded on the acceptance of the Historical Jesus as a Jew who needs to be understood within the context of his time, is implicitly referenced through the setting of the Brian character within a tumultuous social and political background.This collection is a compilation of essays from foremost scholars of the historical Jesus and the first century Judaea, and includes contributions from George Brooke, Richard Burridge, Paula Fredriksen, Steve Mason, Adele Reinhartz, Bart Ehrman, Amy-Jill Levine, James Crossley, Philip Davies, Joan Taylor, Bill Telford, Helen Bond, Guy Steibel, David Tollerton, David Shepherd and Katie Turner. The collection opens up the Life of Brian to renewed investigation and, in so doing, uses the film to reflect on the historical Jesus and his times, revitalising the discussion of history and Life of Jesus research. The volume also features a Preface from Terry Jones, who not only directed the film, but also played Brian's mum."-- Provided by publisher

Monty Python's Life of Brian film is known for its brilliant satirical humour. Less well known is that the film contains references to what was, at the time of its release, cutting edge biblical scholarship and Life of Jesus research. This research, founded on the acceptance of the Historical Jesus as a Jew who needs to be understood within the context of his time, is implicitly referenced through the setting of the Brian character within a tumultuous social and political background. This collection is a compilation of essays from foremost scholars of the historical Jesus and the first century Judaea, and includes contributions from George Brooke, Richard Burridge, Paula Fredriksen, Steve Mason, Adele Reinhartz, Bart Ehrman, Amy-Jill Levine, James Crossley, Philip Davies, Joan Taylor, Bill Telford, Helen Bond, Guy Stiebel, David Tollerton, David Shepherd and Katie Turner. The collection opens up the Life of Brian to renewed investigation and, in so doing, uses the film to reflect on the historical Jesus and his times, revitalising the discussion of history and Life of Jesus research. The volume also features a Preface from Terry Jones, who not only directed the film, but also played Brian's mum

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Preface: Terry Jones

Introduction: The Historical Brian, by Joan E. Taylor, Kings College London, UK

1. Monty Python's Life of Jesus

James Crossley and Philip Davies, University of Sheffield, UK

2. You'll probably get away with Crucifixion: How Brian (and Jesus) ended up on a Roman Cross'

Helen Bond, University of Edinburgh, UK

3. Brian as a Teacher of Righteousness

George Brooke, University of Manchester, UK

4. Brian, Judaism and the Law

James DG Dunn, University of Durham, UK

5. The Life of Brian and the Apocalyptic Jesus

Bart Ehrman, University of North Carolina, USA

6. "Are You a Virgin?": Biblical Exegesis and the Invention of Tradition

Paula Fredriksen, Boston University, USA

7. Beards for Sale: The Uncut Version of Brian, Gender, and Sexuality

Amy-Jill Levine, Vanderbilt University, USA

8. What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?'Brian and Josephus on Anti-Roman Sentiment

Steve Mason, University of Aberdeen, UK

9. Hook-nosed Heebies: Brian, Jesus and Jewish Identity

Adele Reinhartz, University of Ottawa, Canada

10. Laughing at Brian, Laughing at Christ: Some Reflections on Film and Modern Art

Aaron Rosen, King's College London, UK

11. "Romani Ite Domum"- Identity and Expressions of Resistance in Judaea

Guy Stiebel, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

12. Monty Python's Life of Brian and the Jesus Film

William Telford, University of Durham, UK

13. The Church of England's Life of Python - or what the Bishop saw

Richard Burridge, King's College London, UK

14. 'Blasphemy!' On Free Speech Then and Now

David Tollerton, University of Exeter, UK

15. "The Shoe is the Sign!" Costuming 'Brian' and the Current Evidence for First-Century Dress

Katie Turner, King's College London, UK

Index

List of Authors

List of Abbreviations

List of Illustrations

Foreword: Paul Joyce

Introduction: Jesus and Brian: the Conference and the Book

Joan E. Taylor, King's College London, UK

Part One: The Film in its Cinematic Context, its Reception and its Challenges

1. Monty Python's Life of Brian and the Jesus Film

2. The Church of England's Life of Python - or what the Bishop saw

3. When Brian met Moses: Life of Brian (1979), Wholly Moses (1980) and the 'Failure' of Biblical Parody

David Shepherd, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

4.'Blasphemy!' On Free Speech Then and Now

5.The Meaning of Monty Python's Jesus

James Crossley, University of Sheffield, UK

6. The Gospel of Brian

Philip R. Davies, University of Sheffield, UK

Part Two: History and Interpretation via Monty Python's Life of Brian

7.The Historical Brian: Reception Exegesis in Practice

Joan E. Taylor, Kings College London, UK

8. Romani Ite Domum - Expressions of Identity and Resistance in Judaea

Guy D. Stiebel, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

9. 'You'll probably get away with Crucifixion': Laughing at the Cross in Brian and the Ancient World

10. Brian as a Teacher of Righteousness

11. Brian and the Apocalyptic Jesus: Parody as a Historical Method

12. 'Are You a Virgin?': Biblical Exegesis and the Invention of Tradition

13. Beards for Sale: The Uncut Version of Brian, Gender and Sexuality

14. 'What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?' Brian and Josephus on Anti-Roman Sentiment

15. Hook-Nosed Heebies: Brian, Jesus and Jewish Identity

16. 'The Shoe is the Sign!' Costuming 'Brian' and Dressing the 1st Century

Abstracts of Chapters

Bibliography

Notes:

" ... a conference held by the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, King's College London, in June 2014, with sponsorship from the School of Arts and Humanities, and support too from T&T Clark Bloomsbury. This conference was titled, Jesus and Brian or: What have the Pythons done for us?"--Introduction

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-257).

ISBN:

9780567665362

0567665364

9780567658302

0567658309

OCLC:

913829000