Jesus and Brian: exploring the historical Jesus and his times via Monty Python's Life of Brian
Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; CONTRIBUTORS; ABBREVIATIONS; PREFACE; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION JESUS AND BRIAN: THE CONFERENCE AND THE BOOK; Part I THE FILM IN ITS CINEMATIC CONTEXT, ITS RECEPTION AND ITS CHALLENGES; Chapter 1 MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE O...
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2015
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| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Jesus and Brian] (2019) (De Wet, Chris L., 1982 -)
[Rezension von: Jesus and Brian] (2016) (Baudoin, Anne-Catherine, 1982 -) Jesus and Brian. Exploring the Historical Jesus and his Times via Monty Python’s Life of Brian (2016) (Tilly, Michael, 1963 -) |
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Life of Brian (Motion picture)
B New Testaments B RELIGION ; Biblical Studies ; General B Jesus Christ Historicity B Biblical studies & exegesis B RELIGION ; Biblical Studies ; Jesus, the Gospels & Acts B PERFORMING ARTS ; Reference B Historicity of Jesus Christ B Electronic books B Jesus Christ B The historical Jesus B RELIGION ; Biblical Studies ; New Testament |
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| Summary: | Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; CONTRIBUTORS; ABBREVIATIONS; PREFACE; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION JESUS AND BRIAN: THE CONFERENCE AND THE BOOK; Part I THE FILM IN ITS CINEMATIC CONTEXT, ITS RECEPTION AND ITS CHALLENGES; Chapter 1 MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN AND THE JESUS FILM; Monty Python's Life of Brian and the Jesus Film Compared; Is Monty Python's Life of Brian a Jesus Film?; Conclusion; Chapter 2 THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND'S LIFE OF PYTHON -- OR 'WHAT THE BISHOP SAW '; The Film, the Church and the Media; Blasphemy: the Reactions and the Backlash Chapter 14 'WHAT HAVE THE ROMANS EVER DONE FOR US? 'BRIAN AND JOSEPHUS ON ANTI-ROMAN SENTIMENTThe Regional Situation; Rome's Favour Towards Jerusalem; Inter-Ethnic Hostility; John, Simon and Gamala; Conclusions; Chapter 15 HOOK-NOSED HEEBIES: BRIAN, JESUS AND JEWISH IDENTITY; Brian: A Proud Red Sea Pedestrian; Jesus: A Jew but not Proud of it?; Sociology: Differentiation, or Lack Thereof; Narrative: The Villains of the Piece; Theology: 'I am'; Implications; Always Look on the Bright Side . . .; Chapter 16 'THE SHOE IS THE SIGN!' COSTUMING BRIAN AND DRESSING THE FIRST CENTURY Part II HISTORY AND INTERPRETATION VIA MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIANChapter 7 THE HISTORICAL BRIAN: RECEPTION EXEGESIS IN PRACTICE; Jesus of the Movies; The Historical Brian; Conclusions; Chapter 8 'ROMANI ITE DOMUM' -- EXPRESSIONS OF IDENTITY AND RESISTANCE IN JUDAEA; Conclusion; Chapter 9 'YOU'LL PROBABLY GET AWAY WITH CRUCIFIXION': LAUGHING AT THE CROSS IN BRIAN AND THE ANCIENT WORLD; Parody/Mockery of the Victim; Gallows Humour; Implications for Historical Jesus Research; Chapter 10 BRIAN AS A TEACHER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS; The Life of Brian as a Cultural Marker; The Teacher of Righteousness Remembering the TeacherCreating Identity through a Prototype; Conclusion; Chapter 11 BRIAN AND THE APOCALYPTIC JESUS: PARODY AS A HISTORICAL METHOD; Brian and First-Century Apocalypticism; Brian as an Eyewitness to the Life of Jesus; Brian and the Realities of Crucifi xion; Chapter 12 'ARE YOU A VIRGIN?' BIBLICAL EXEGESIS AND THE INVENTION OF TRADITION; Chapter 13 BEARDS FOR SALE: THE UNCUT VERSION OF BRIAN, GENDER AND SEXUALITY; Mrs Cohen, or The Virgin Mandy; Women in Beards; Loretta; Judith; 'I'm Brian, and So's My Wife!' or Ecce Homo; What Has Python Done for Us? The Main Criticisms'Take a critical view'; 'you're all individuals' -- the Pythons' Real Target; A Missed Opportunity?; Chapter 3 WHEN BRIAN MET MOSES: LIFE OF BRIAN (1979), WHOLLY MOSES (1980) AND THE 'FAILURE' OF BIBLICAL PARODY; Chapter 4 'BLASPHEMY!' ON FREE SPEECH THEN AND NOW; First-century Judaea; Late-1970s Britain; Contemporary Britain; Conclusion; Chapter 5 THE MEANING OF MONTY PYTHON'S JESUS; The Historical Brian/Jesus; The Meaning of the Good Man Jesus; The Jewishness of Jesus; or, On Not Taking Scholarship Too Seriously; Concluding Remarks; Chapter 6 THE GOSPEL OF BRIAN "Monty Python's Life of Brian film is known for its brilliant satirical humour. Less well known is that the film contains references to what was, at the time of its release, cutting edge biblical scholarship and Life of Jesus research. This research, founded on the acceptance of the Historical Jesus as a Jew who needs to be understood within the context of his time, is implicitly referenced through the setting of the Brian character within a tumultuous social and political background.This collection is a compilation of essays from foremost scholars of the historical Jesus and the first century Judaea, and includes contributions from George Brooke, Richard Burridge, Paula Fredriksen, Steve Mason, Adele Reinhartz, Bart Ehrman, Amy-Jill Levine, James Crossley, Philip Davies, Joan Taylor, Bill Telford, Helen Bond, Guy Steibel, David Tollerton, David Shepherd and Katie Turner. The collection opens up the Life of Brian to renewed investigation and, in so doing, uses the film to reflect on the historical Jesus and his times, revitalising the discussion of history and Life of Jesus research. The volume also features a Preface from Terry Jones, who not only directed the film, but also played Brian's mum"-- |
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| Item Description: | " ... a conference held by the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, King's College London, in June 2014, with sponsorship from the School of Arts and Humanities, and support too from T&T Clark Bloomsbury. This conference was titled, Jesus and Brian or: What have the Pythons done for us?"--Introduction |
| ISBN: | 0567658309 |