The wife of Jesus
Subtitle: ancient texts and modern scandals
By: Anthony Le Donne
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9781780743059
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Historicity; Person and offices; History and criticism; Women in the Bible; Historicity of Jesus Christ; Christology; Biography; Relations with women
Description: Approaching the subject of Jesus' marital status from a fresh, historical perspective and without appealing to sensationalist stories or dismissing Jesus' sexuality on theological grounds, Le Donne places Jesus firmly within his sociocultural context. By investigating gender and marriage norms -- as well as a number of social outliers who defied them -- he provocatively argues that Jesus might have been married before he was thirty years of age. Le Donne then points to several indicators that suggest that Jesus was a sexual non-conformist and probably was single during his public career. It is a quest that illuminates the humanity of Jesus, while also revealing important connections between ancient sexuality and modern spirituality.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-199) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : The quest(ion) of the wife of Jesus; title: According to the flesh; title: Substance and shadow; title: Something about Mary; title: Mrs. Christ; title: Smithing Jesus; title: From Persia, with love; title: Average Joe; title: Alternative lifestyle; title: Bride of Christ; title: Was Jesus married?; title: Afterword : Portraits and mirrors.