Dr helen bond biography of william

This fine book fills a key gap in study of Mark’s Gospel.

As Professor Bond observes, the scholarly consensus has shifted in recent years to the view that the canonical Gospels are ancient biographies (bioi), rather than being sui generis, not least because of the influence of Richard Burridge’s work.

Dr helen bond biography of william

This consensus has found its way into introductions to Gospel commentaries, but has not been fully worked out in reading a Gospel. Accordingly, Professor Bond seeks to read Mark from this perspective: the result is a book which is very well researched, limpidly clear, and beautifully written (something one can rarely say of scholarly writing).

Professor Bond is known for her careful historical work in relation to NT characters (notably Pontius Pilate, Caiaphas, and the historical Jesus).

She here applies her historian’s skills to engaging with