Double Turning and Other Duplicities. A Performative Reading of John 20:11–18

C. Breu
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In John 20:11–18, Mary Magdalene meets Jesus after his death. She turns around twice, a double gesture that has puzzled New Testament scholars. In this article, I offer a performative reading of Mary Magdalene’s turns based on Judith Butler’s theory of gesture and the literary inventory of ancient recognition scenes. I argue that the double gesture does not emphasize the difference between a physical and an inner status of recognition. Instead, it is conceived as a non-identical repetition or quotation. It points to other turnings and other duplicities. Both turns are part of a performative process that unfolds the new identities of the main characters after their separation. Mary is not portrayed as a misunderstanding disciple who needs two turns to recognize Jesus, but as part of a reciprocal process that mirrors Jesus’ double appearance and the text’s double layers of meaning.
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双重转身和其他双重性。约翰福音》20:11-18 的表演性解读
在《约翰福音》20:11-18 中,抹大拉的马利亚在耶稣死后见到了他。她转了两圈,这一双重姿态令新约学者们困惑不已。在本文中,我根据朱迪斯-巴特勒(Judith Butler)的手势理论和古代认人场景的文学清单,对抹大拉的马利亚的转身进行了表演性解读。我认为,双重手势并不强调身体和内心认可状态之间的区别。相反,它被视为一种非相同的重复或引用。它指向其他转折和其他重复。这两个转折都是一个表演过程的一部分,它展开了主角们分离后的新身份。马利亚并没有被描绘成一个需要两次转身才能认出耶稣的误解门徒,而是被描绘成一个反映耶稣双重外表和文本双层含义的互惠过程的一部分。
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