Joseph the Carpenter : His Reception in Literature and Art from the Second to the Ninth Century.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (283 pages)
- History of Biblical Interpretation Series ; v.5 .
- History of Biblical Interpretation Series .
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Illustrations -- Part I Introduction - Problem, History of Research, and Methodology -- Part II The Canonic Portrayals of Joseph -- Chapter 1 The Portrayal of Joseph the Carpenter in the Gospel of Matthew -- Chapter 2 The Portrayal of Joseph the Carpenter in the Gospel of Luke -- Chapter 3 The Portrayal of Joseph the Carpenter in the Gospel of John -- Conclusion The Canonic Portrayals of Joseph the Carpenter -- Part III The Response of Later Christian Narrators and Their Communities to the Canonic Portrayals of Joseph -- Chapter 4 The Portrayal of Joseph the Carpenter in the Infancy Gospel of James -- Chapter 5 The Portrayal of Joseph the Carpenter in the Infancy Gospel of Thomas -- Chapter 6 The Portrayal of Joseph the Carpenter in the History of Joseph the Carpenter -- Chapter 7 The Portrayal of Joseph the Carpenter in the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew -- Conclusion The Non-Canonic Portrayals of Joseph -- Part IV The Response of Later Christian Artists and Their Communities to the Canonic Portrayals of Joseph -- The Beginnings of Christian Art and the Reception and Assimilation of Canonic and Non-Canonic Texts by Artists in the Early Christian and Early Medieval Periods -- Chapter 8 Portraits of Joseph in Compositions of the First Dream of Joseph and the Annunciation to Joseph -- Chapter 9 Portraits of Joseph in Compositions of the Water Test -- Chapter 10 Portraits of Joseph in Compositions of the Journey to Bethlehem -- Chapter 11 Portraits of Joseph in Compositions of the Nativity -- Chapter 12 Portraits of Joseph in Compositions of the Adoration of the Magi -- Conclusion The Artistic Portrayals of Joseph -- Part V Conclusions and Implications -- Appendix: Artistic Portrayals of Joseph c. 300 - 800 CE According to Theme -- Bibliography. Index of Names -- Index of Biblical and Other Source References.
In this ground-breaking examination of responses to Joseph the Carpenter, Dr. Jacobs offers fresh insight into the historic understanding and perception of this often forgotten figure.