A Preface to Mark is a literary study which, from the standpoint of
the newer critical methodologies, explores two questions. First,
Bryan attempts to determine what kind of text Mark would have been
seen to be, both by its author and by others who encountered it
near the time of its writing. He examines whether Mark should be
seen as an example of any particular literary type, and if so
which. He concludes that a comparison of Mark with other texts of
the period leads inevitably to the conclusion that Mark's
contemporaries would broadly have characterized his work as a
"life." Second, Bryan looks at the evidence that exists to indicate
whether Mark, like so much else of its period, was written to be
read aloud. He points out ways in which Mark's narrative would have
worked particularly well as rhetoric. The first examination of Mark
as a whole in the light of contemporary studies of orality and oral
transmission, A Preface to Mark not only shows us Mark in its
original setting, but also suggests ways in which our own encounter
with Marks text may be significantly enriched. Its accessible style
will serve as a good introduction to the Gospel for students as
well as the general reader.
"A good introduction to Mark for both students and general
readers....As interesting as it is informative." -- Choice
"The book is informative and refreshing due to its interaction
with a variety of Graeco-Roman sources." -- Journal for the Study
of the New Testament
..".a readable, well-argued discussion....Byran has written a
useful book hat should be given due consideration." -- Biblical
Studies
"A well-reasoned discussion..." -- Church Times
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