Gender and Purity in the Protevangelium of James (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783161523373)

The Protevangelium of James is arguably the earliest surviving source that exhibits profound interest in Mary, the mother of Jesus. Although frequently cited for later Christian reflections about Mary, gender, and virginity and its influence on popular Christian art, music, and literature, it is not well known outside academic circles and is rarely studied for its own sake. Lily C. Vuong offers a sustained analysis of the text's narrative and literary features in order to explore the portrayal and characterization of Mary through a focus on the theme of purity. By tracing the various ways purity is described and presented in the text, the author contributes to discussions on early Jewish and Christian ideas about purity, representations of women in the ancient world, the early history of Mariology, and the place of non-canonical writings in the history of biblical interpretation.

Author: Lily C. Vuong
ISBN-10: 3161523377
ISBN-13: 9783161523373
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2013
Pages: 285
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs