Fear, Anomaly, and Uncertainty in the Gospel of Mark

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 1. Mark and Violent Death: Crucifixion as Horror and Riddle
Chapter 3 2. The Anomalous Frightful: What It Is and What It Means
Chapter 4 3. Not Having the Answer Is the Answer: How to Read Mark, to See Why
Chapter 5 4. Mark 4:35-41: Jesus Stills a Dangerous Sea
Chapter 6 5. Mark 5:1-20: A Demoniac Legion
Chapter 7 6. Mark 5:21-43: Uterine Affliction and the Death of a Maiden
Chapter 8 7. Mark 6:1-13-30-31: Without Honor in the Ilarpic; Traveling among the Oikiai of Others
Chapter 9 8. Mark 6:14-29: Antipas, John, and Fear of Retaliation Because of Violent Death
Chapter 10 9. Mark 6:32-44: Temporary Largesse in the Desert
Chapter 11 10. Mark 6:45-53: Jesus, Walking on the Ocean, Appears as a Ghost
Chapter 12 11. Waking up to Uncertainty, Growing Aware of the Uncanny,...and Following Jesus
Chapter 13 Appendix A: Redeeming, Violent Death in Hellenistic Literature
Chapter 14 Appendix B: Ancient Reading of Narrative and Plot
Chapter 15 Appendix C: "Waters of Death"
Chapter 16 Appendix D: Chains and Haunted Houses
Chapter 17 Appendix E: Divinities Affecting Women
Chapter 18 Appendix F: Gynecological Health
Chapter 19 Appendix G: Families of Holy Men
Chapter 20 Appendix H: Nouoc Euvuxoc
Chapter 21 Appendix I: Tree and Water
Chapter 22 Appendix J: Sea Stories
Chapter 23 Appendix K: Mythographic Geography
Chapter 24 Bibliography
Chapter 25 Subject Index
Chapter 26 Ancient Author and Title Index
Chapter 27 Modern Author Index
Chapter 28 Greek, Latin, and Other Terms Index