The Tragic in Mark: A Literary-Historical Interpretation

by Jeff Jay

In narratives of tragic drama's history the Judeo-Christian tradition is commonly portrayed as hostile to tragic drama both as an art form and sensibility or vision of life. With an emphasis on divine grace and justice, theorists argue, Jewish and Christian writers completely eschew anything approaching genuine tragedy. However, Jeff Jay demonstrates that in the earliest years of Christian literary activity Mark produced a narrative that is "tragic,"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3161532449
• ISBN13: 9783161532443
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Length: 331 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"