Early Church

History and Memory

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

AvJosef Lössl

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This introductory study is written from a new religious and theological studies perspective. Building on latest research in history and archaeology it also deals with reception studies, including popular literature, fiction, film, art and new religions. The book illustrates how perceptions of the early church still dominate the wider cultural discourse and how much that discourse is in need of a historically informed notion of 'the early church'. The book falls into seven chapters. Chapter I discusses concepts like 'early church' and 'early Christianity' and wider aspects of reception. Chapter II deals with concepts of history, memory and cultural origins in early Christian thought and its study. Chapter III outlines varieties of religious traditions in the context of the early church, especially Hellenistic Judaism. Chapter IV discusses Jewish and Gentile identities in the early church. Chapter V deals with the emergence of an early Christian literature. Chapter VI outlines the development of early Christian religious practices, and Chapter VII looks at leadership and political structures in and around the early church and their implications.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-12-17
Mått156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt530 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor256
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9780567464644

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Introduction C. 1: What is the Early Church and Why Would We Want to Study It? C. 2: A Brief History of the Study of the Early Church C. 3: How and When Did the Early Church Originate? Some Historical Background C. 4: Jewish and Gentile Identities in the Early Church C. 5: A Brief Survey of Earliest Christian Literature C. 6: Living the Early Church: Early Christian Religious Practices C. 7: Teaching the Early Church: Origins and Developments of Early Christian DoctrineC. 8: Leading the Early Church: Bishops, Emperors and Councils Bibliography Index of Names and Subjects

This volume would be of great value to those searching for a non-linear textbook approach to the history of the early church, but is of equal value to the general and advanced reader interested in the subject... Recommended for all upper level libraries in colleges, universities, and seminaries, and for advanced readers who have an interest in the Early Church and are seeking a different approach to the subject. Large parish libraries should also consider adding this title.