Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-211) and index.
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The infancy stories of the gospels since Raymond E. Brown / Henry Wansbrough -- Luke's nativity story : a narrative reading / Ian Boxall -- Prophetic voices of Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna in Luke 1-2 / Barbara E. Reid -- Zechariah's "Benedictus" (Luke 1:68-79) : a new look at a familiar text / Leonard J. Maluf -- The significance of the inn for Luke's infancy narrative / Nicholas King -- Matthew 1-2 and Roman political power / Warren Carter -- Making sense of the Matthewan genealogy : Matthew 1:17 and the theology of history / Benedict T. Viviano -- Matthew's nativity stories : historical and theological questions for today's readers / Bernard P. Robinson -- The Magi story through the eyes of Pasolini : a Bahktinian reading / Christopher Fuller -- The nativity in recent British poetry / Ann Loades -- The Muslim Mary / John Kaltner -- Losing mystery in history : the challenge of recalling the nativity / Thomas O'Loughlin -- Appendix : Resemblances between Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2 / Patricia M. McDonald