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From: Rick IngersolL <>
Subject: Re: Legendary Medieval Pedigrees
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 1996 22:06:50 GMT


On Mon, 1 Apr 1996 15:15:02 -0600, you wrote:

>On Fri, 29 Mar 1996, Michael Maxwell wrote:

>> : on Thu 21.March you wrote that legendary medieval pedigrees are a hobby of
>> : yours. They are also part of my Ph.D. topic which deals with genealogy and
>> : propaganda. Do you know of any medieval manuscripts with legendary pedigrees
>> : or family histories, especially of the british nobility. I know of several
>> : royal manuscripts, but that is not exactly what I'm looking for.
>> : Thanks in advance for any comments
>>
>>
>> Check out Kim McCone's 1991 book "Pagan past and Christian present in early
>> Irish literature." It has a good chapter on Irish genealogy and propaganda,
>> as well as references to similar things occurring among African tribes at
>> the turn of this century.
>>
>> By the way, the genealogy of Jesus (given in Mark, I believe) is arguably a
>> piece of propaganda.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Mike
>>
>The genealogies (plural) of Jesus are found in Matthew chapter 1 and Luke
>chapter 3. (Mark and John have no genealogies or birth narratives--John
>emphasises Jesus' eternal divinity, while Mark emphasises his Messiahship
>as successor of John the Baptist.) They are plainly included in the
>gospels are Christian propaganda--I believe this is the official,
>`orthodox' view of the Church itself on this point.
> Of course, these genealogies, while served a propagandistic purpose,
>were derived from authentic records and traditions of 1st. century A.D.
>Judaea and Galilee.

>Jared Olar
>

Hmmm, I have that Luke and Matthew had the genealogies of Joseph and Mary
(I forget which had which). They come together at David's sons, I think
Solomon was Joseph's and Nathan? was Mary's.

Rick

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