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The Case for Mark Composed in Performance (Paperback)
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The Case for Mark Composed in Performance (Paperback)
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Synopsis: Is it possible to make a case that the Gospel of Mark was
not composed by a single man from scattered accounts but in a
process of people's telling Jesus' story over several decades? And
what can we say about the tellers who were shaping this story for
changing audiences? After an introduction showing the groundwork
already laid in oral tradition research, the case begins by tracing
the Mark we know back to several quite different early manuscripts
which continue the flexibility of their oral ancestors. The focus
then turns to three aspects of Mark, its language, which is
characterized as speech with special phrases and rhythms, its
episodes characterized by traditional forms, and its overall story
pattern that is common in oral reports of the time. Finally several
soundings are taken in Mark to test the thesis of performance
composition, two scenarios are projected of possible early tellers
of this tradition, and a conclusion summarizes major findings in
the case. Mark's writer turns out to be the one who transcribes the
tradition, probably adhering closely to it in order to legitimate
the new medium of writing. Endorsements: "This is a remarkable
book. Just what we have been waiting for to help us understand Mark
not only as an exciting story but also as an enlivening performance
of the good news. Wire pulls together the challenging breakthroughs
of recent research on various fronts that are forcing us to rethink
some of the most basic assumptions of the modern study of
Scripture. She ingeniously organizes her discussion around the
objections often raised by those embedded in 'print-culture' who
can't imagine that the Gospel of Mark could have been composed in
oral performance. She patiently and clearly leads skeptical modern
students and scholars step by step into the ancient world of oral
communications where stories developed in the telling and
retelling." --Richard Horsley Professor of New Testament University
of Massachusetts in Boston "In this exquisitely argued book, Anne
Wire pulls together recent research on the oral and aural
dimensions of written texts to present a compelling case for the
composition of the Gospel of Mark in performance. Rarely does one
have the pleasure of reading a book that presents its argument with
such precision, clarity, and elegance. The paradigm shift that many
have been calling for is here beautifully launched and can no
longer be ignored." --Holly L. Hearon Professor of New Testament
Christian Theological Seminary "Wire's book is a must read for all
interested in the Gospel of Mark. It convincingly makes the case
that Mark is orally composed tradition told by several storytellers
over time--not the product of a single author. The book
systematically reviews and refutes the various arguments that Mark
was a written composition and not oral traditional literature,
demonstrating that in fact oral composition over time is a better
explanation for the Gospel's origin. She also shows what a
difference this makes for interpreting Mark. This book should have
a major impact on Markan studies for students and scholars alike."
--Joanna Dewey Harvey H. Guthrie Jr. Professor Emerita of Biblical
Studies Episcopal Divinity School Author Biography: Antoinette
Clark Wire is Professor of New Testament Emerita at San Francisco
Theological Seminary and the Graduate Theological Union in
Berkeley. Her writings include The Corinthian Women Prophets: A
Reconstruction through Paul's Rhetoric and Holy Lives, Holy Deaths:
A Close Hearing of Early Jewish Storytellers.
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