Gender and Purity in the Protevangelium of James

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-3-16-152337-3
Verlag: Mohr Siebeck

Buch, Englisch, 285 Seiten, Format (B × H): 232 mm x 156 mm, Gewicht: 481 g

Reihe: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament

The Protevangelium of James is arguably the earliest surviving source that exhibits profound interest in Mary, the mother of Jesus. Although frequently cited for later Christian reflections about Mary, gender, and virginity and its influence on popular Christian art, music, and literature, it is not well known outside academic circles and is rarely studied for its own sake. Lily C. Vuong offers a sustained analysis of the text's narrative and literary features in order to explore the portrayal and characterization of Mary through a focus on the theme of purity. By tracing the various ways purity is described and presented in the text, the author contributes to discussions on early Jewish and Christian ideas about purity, representations of women in the ancient world, the early history of Mariology, and the place of non-canonical writings in the history of biblical interpretation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vuong, Lily C.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Apokryphen, Pseudepigraphen
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Fundamentaltheologie, Dogmatik, Christologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Feministische Theologie, Gender Studies

Über Autor(innen)

Vuong, Lily C.
Born 1978; 2001 BA; 2003 MA; 2006-09 Visiting Scholar at Claremont Graduate University; 2010 PhD McMaster University; since 2010 Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies of Valdosta State University.