Le Donne, Anthony,  1975- <br/><br/>
The wife of Jesus :  ancient texts and modern scandals / 
Anthony Le Donne. 
 - xi, 210 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-199) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : The quest(ion) of the wife of Jesus -- According to the flesh -- Substance and shadow -- Something about Mary -- Mrs. Christ -- Smithing Jesus -- From Persia, with love -- Average Joe -- Alternative lifestyle -- Bride of Christ -- Was Jesus married? -- Afterword : Portraits and mirrors. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781780743059 178074305X 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016490073  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Jesus Christ--Historicity.<br/>Jesus Christ--Biography--History and criticism.<br/>Jesus Christ--Person and offices.<br/>Jesus Christ.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Biography.<br/>Christology.<br/>Historicity of Jesus Christ.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BT 303.2 .L399 2013