Embracing the Nonhuman in the Gospel of Mark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jeong, Dong Hyeon, author.

Series:

Semeia Studies

Semeia Studies ; v.102

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Mark--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Human ecology in the Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, 2023.

Summary:

In Embracing the Nonhuman in the Gospel of Mark, Dong Hyeon Jeong approaches the Gospel of Mark through the lens of nonhuman studies with an eye toward ecological consciousness. Drawing on the fields of nonhuman studies and postcolonial ecocriticism, Jeong disrupts nthropocentric readings of Mark by engaging animality, vegetality, and animacy theories in light of (colonized) ethnicity. His intersectional reading of Mark highlights the importance of engaging nonhuman biblical interpretation while being sensitive to the issue of racism arising from animalizing the other. By doing so, this book reimagines the Markan Jesus as the colonized messiah who embraces the nonhuman. Jeong encourages readers to consider the interconnectedness of humans, animals, and the environment, while also addressing issues of power, oppression, and marginalization.

Contents:

COVER

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

MARKED BY THE BEAST

VEGETAL LESSONS

AND SAY THE SEA OF GALILEE RESPONDED?

THE ANIMAL MASKS OF THE SYROPHOENICIAN WOMAN AND THE MARKAN JESUS

CONCLUSION

WORKS CITED

ANCIENT SOURCES INDEX

MODERN AUTHORS INDEX

SUBJECT INDEX.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Jeong, Dong Hyeon Embracing the Nonhuman in the Gospel of Mark

ISBN:

9781628373561

1628373563

OCLC:

1406409990