The Gerasene Pericope and Disability Studies: Irony, Empire, and (In)complete Reintegration in Mk 5.1–20
Journal for the Study of the New Testament
Published online on February 12, 2026
Abstract
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This article rereads Mk 5.1–20 through Disability Studies and Mad Studies, presenting the Gerasene episode as social critique rather than a simple miracle narrative. ‘Legion’ functions as a marker of Roman domination and communal labelling that produce ...
This article rereads Mk 5.1–20 through Disability Studies and Mad Studies, presenting the Gerasene episode as social critique rather than a simple miracle narrative. ‘Legion’ functions as a marker of Roman domination and communal labelling that produce ...