Description: A cultural and anthropological interpretation of Mark and Matthew which examines their contribution to the formation of early Christian identity, world-view and ethos.
Brief description: John K. Riches is Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism Emeritus, University of Glasgow.
Review Quotes: "This is a very well-informed book on the backgrounds to the gospels of Mark and Matthew, and on the manner in which Riches believes their authors expressed the identities of their communities against other groups of their own day. It should prove very useful to students of those Gospels, for students of Judaism and Christianity and also for all interested in the formation of the Gospel message and of the Christian theology in general. " Irish Theological Quarterly