Why Christianity Happened

A Sociohistorical Account of Christian Origins (26-50 CE)

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

Av James G. Crossley

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Looking beyond theological narratives and offering a sociological, economic, and historical examination of the spread of earliest Christianity, James Crossley presents a thoroughly secular and causal explanation for why the once law-observant movement within Judaism became the beginnings of a new religion. First analyzing the historiography of the New Testament and stressing the problematic omission of a social scientific account, Crossley applies a socioeconomic lens to the rise of the Jesus movement and the centrality of sinners to his mission. Using macrosociological approaches, he explains how Jesus' Jewish teachings sparked the shift toward a gentile religion and an international monotheistic trend. Finally, using approaches from conversion studies, he provides a sociohistorical explanation for the rise of the Pauline mission.

Produktinformation

  • Utgivningsdatum2006-11-03
  • Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
  • Vikt368 g
  • FormatHäftad
  • SpråkEngelska
  • Antal sidor248
  • FörlagWestminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
  • ISBN9780664230944