1st Edition
The Panthera Legend and the Conception of Jesus Rape, Consent, and Anti-Judaism
By Christopher B. Zeichmann
Copyright 2027
154 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
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Routledge
This book presents the first-ever English-language book on the history of the Panthera legend– the idea that Jesus was conceived not by the Holy Spirit or even Joseph, but by a man named Panthera.
This book examines how the legend of Panthera is deeply implicated in both rape culture and anti-Judaism, examining examples from the ancient Levant to medieval Europe, Nazi Germany, and... Read more
Introduction
Chapter One. The Myth of a Jewish Legend
Chapter Two. Panthera and “the Unbelieving Jew” in Early Christianity
Chapter Three. Panthera and the Rape of Miriam in the Medieval Toledot Yeshu
Chapter Four. Panthera and the De-Judaized Jesus in the Twentieth Century
Conclusion
Appendix. Primary Sources
Biography
Christopher B. Zeichmann is a contract lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University.
