the Gospel of Mark from a postcolonial perspective Leander, Hans. creator text bibliography Electronic books. gau 2013 monographic eng 1 online resource (xiv, 388 pages) : illustrations. Part 1. Postcolonial theory and the Bible. Postcolonial theory -- Postcolonial criticism in biblical studies -- Part 2. Mark in European colonialism. Modern biblical studies and empire -- The Semitic and the Greek (1:1) -- Between man and brute (5:1-20) -- Submissive heathen and superior Greek (7:24-30) -- The embarrassing Parousia (8:31-9:1) -- "Only absolutely spiritual" (11:1-11) -- An Irish cat among the pigeons (12:13-17) -- The centurion between East and West (15:39) -- Conclusion: Mark and European colonialism -- Part 3. Mark in the Roman Empire. Mark begins to circulate -- An oppositional beginning (1:1) -- Imperial satire (5:1-20) -- Entering a narrative crisis (7:24-30) -- The Parousia as pharmakon (8:31-9:1) -- With Bhabha at the Jerusalem city gates (11:1-22) -- The emperor breaks the surface (12:13-17) -- The secrecy complex as a third space (15:39) -- How Mark destabilizes empire -- Part 4. Uninheriting a colonial heritage. Different Marks in different empires. Hans Leander. Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-370) and indexes. Postcolonial criticism RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament BS2585.52 .L43 2013eb 226.3/06 Leander, Hans. (DLC) 2013024345 (OCoLC)852831379 9781589838901 (electronic bk.) 1589838904 (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=664895 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=664895 N$T 140107 20200709060015.0 ocn867630626 eng