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Judas : a biography / Susan Gubar.
| Author/creator | Gubar, Susan, 1944- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton, ©2009. |
| Description | xxvi, 453 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Part I: Myysterious origins -- Judas, fact or fiction? -- Alone of all his sex : Genesis in the Gospels -- Part II: Evolving incarnations -- Damned miscegenation : a fiendish adolescence from antiquity on -- Arresting kisses : coming of age, especially during the Renaissance -- In a modern glass darkly : the issue of sacrifice -- Twentieth-century deaths and resurrections : what would Judas do? -- Jesus, according to Judas's bad news : he who is praised. |
| Abstract | An account of the story of the New Testament's arch-villain and his history over the past 2000 years in which Gubar links Christian anti-Semitism with Christianity's attempt to grapple with transcendent evil. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [405]-429) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008042967 |
| ISBN | 9780393064834 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0393064832 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BS2460 .J8 G83 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |