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  • From: Tony Prete <tonyprete AT earthlink.net>
  • To: "Kata Markon" <gmark AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: gmark digest: December 26, 2001
  • Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 09:04:16 -0500

At 01:29 AM 12/27/2001, you wrote:
Excuse me for being so forward, but might I suggest the relevant materials
in my ISAIAH'S NEW EXODUS AND MARK (WUNT or Baker), 183-219?

As far as I'm concerned, no excuses are necessary. Given how long it takes for a new book to be reviewed (even with SBL's great new on-line service), I would welcome an author's announcement and brief description of a new book. To preclude a discussion by those who haven't read the book, the post might be labeled "Information only," or some such. (So, Rikki, what is the connection between Isaiah's new exodus and the Gospel of Mark?)


Dr. Rikki E. Watts (Cantab)         Ph.     (604) 224 3245
Associate Professor of NT           Fax.    (604) 224 3097
Regent College
5800 University Boulevard, Vancouver, V6T 2E4


What I think does necessitate an "excuse me" is a post that announces a topic, then asks for references (such as the one below that started this thread--though it's hardly the first). Isn't that what libraries--and librarians--and for? Special circumstances may necessitate otherwise, but authors should state this, rather than appear to be asking others to do their research for them.

> one of my former students is now writing a thesis on the literary =
> funtion of the parables in the gospel of mark. are you aware of books or =
> articles that may be helpful for her?





Anthony Prete
Haddonfield, NJ USA

Masters Candidate
La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pa.


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