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Dis/ability in Mark

Representations of Body and Healing in the Gospel Narrative
  • Lena Michelle Nogossek-Raithel
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2023

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The gospel of Mark purposefully employs characters with specific and nuanced representations of dis/ability to portray the unique authority, the engaging message, and the mission of the Markan Jesus.
Based on hermeneutical insights from Dis/ability Studies, this monograph is a contribution to the research of culturally and historically normalized corporeality in the biblical scriptures. At the core of the investigation are the healing narratives: passages that explicitly deal with a transformation from a described deviant bodily state to a positively valued corporeality. Lena Nogossek-Raithel not only analyzes the terminological and historical descriptions of these physical phenomena but also investigates their narrative function for the gospel text. The author argues that the images of dis/ability employed are far from accidental. Rather, they significantly influence the narrative’s structure and impact, embody its theological claims, and characterize its protagonist Jesus.
With this thorough exegetical analysis, Nogossek-Raithel offers a firm historical foundation for anyone interested in the critical interpretation and theological application of the Markan healing narratives.

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Lena Nogossek-Raithel, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany.


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eBook published on:
October 4, 2023
eBook ISBN:
9783111183336
Hardcover published on:
October 4, 2023
Hardcover ISBN:
9783111180861
Paperback published on:
June 30, 2025
Paperback ISBN:
9783112215258
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