Irony in Mark's Gospel: Text and Subtext

Irony in Mark's Gospel: Text and Subtext
ISBN-10
0521020611
ISBN-13
9780521020619
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
232
Language
English
Published
2005-10-06
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Jerry Camery-Hoggatt

Description

An important contribution to our understanding of Marcan irony, and combines a literary-critical approach with insights gained from the sociology of knowledge.

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