Download or read book Gathered Around Jesus written by Eric C Stewart and published by James Clarke & Company. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative study makes a major contribution to the long scholarly discussion of the problematic geography of Mark's Gospel. Using both modern spatial theory and an exhaustive review of ancient evidence, Stewart demonstrates how Mark's spatial perceptions reflect Greek, Roman and Jewish understandings of human geography. He addresses Mark's editorial and compositional control over the geographic presentation of Jesusis ministry, ultimately arguing that in Mark, Jesus offers a unique spatialpractice.