Myth of Innocence

Preface

Introduction: Christian Origins and the Imaginations

Part I: Christian Beginnings
The Temple and the Land of Palestine Jesus in Galilee The Followers of Jesus The Congregations of the Christ The Patterns of Social Conflict

Part II: Stories in the Gospel Tradition
The Parables of Jesus The Pronouncement Stories The Miracle Stories

Part III: Narratives of the Passion
The Entanglements of History and Myth The Narrative Designs The Compositional Process

Part IV: The Gospel According to Mark
The Gospel as Myth The Gospel as Apocalypse The Gospel as Parable The Gospel as Paradigm

Conclusion: Imagination and the Myth of Innocence

Apendices
I. The Pronouncement Stories in Mark
II. Linnemann: The Traditions of the Passion
III. Dormeyer: The Acts of the Martyr
IV. The Gospel of Mark: An Overview

Bibliography

Indices
I. Subjects
II. Ancient Authors and Writings
III. Modern Authors