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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101108427391

ISBN-139781108427395

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Number of Pages725 Pages

Publication NameCambridge History of Ancient Christianity

LanguageEnglish

SubjectHistory

Publication Year2023

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaReligion

AuthorDavid E. Wilhite

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.5 in

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.3 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2022-052598

Dewey Edition23/eng/20230320

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews'... the volume offers a wide range of high-quality, often innovative and stimulating perspectives on emerging Christianity.' Jens Schröter, Sehepunkte

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal270.2

Table Of ContentI. Contested Contexts: 1. The History of Ancient Christian History David E. Wilhite; 2. The Present and Future of Ancient Christian History David E. Wilhite; 3. Depicting the Other in Early Christian Polemic: Christian Rhetoric and Identity in the Early Heresiologists Richard Flower; 4. Why Did People Become Christians in the Pre-Constantinian World? Reframing the Question Éric Rebillard; II. Contested Figures: 5. Remembering Jesus in Earliest Christianity: The What and How of Socially-framed Memory Ben Sutton and Anthony Le Donne; 6. Remembering Jesus in the Second and Third Centuries CE Andrew Gregory; 7. Paul and His Diverse Champions Benjamin L. White; 8. Peter and His Diverse Champions Tobias Nicklas; III. Contested Heritage: 9. Jews and Christians in Pagan Antiquity: From the First through the Third Centuries Christine Shepardson and Paula Fredriksen; 10. The Marcionite Options Judith M. Lieu; 11. The Gnosticising Options: Routes Back to God Pheme Perkins; 12. Early Christian Involvement in Classical Education, Literature, and Philosophy Josef Lössl; 13. Scriptures and Interpretations in Early Christian History Peter W. Martens; IV. Contested Cultures: 14. Early Christians and Their Socio-Economic Contexts James R. Harrison; 15. Early Christians and Roman Imperial Ideology Adam Winn; 16. Martyrdom between Fiction and Memory David L. Eastman; 17. The Emergence(s) of Christian Material Culture(s) Eric C. Smith; 18. Manuscripts and the Making of the New Testament Tommy Wasserman; V. Contested Beliefs: 19. Contesting Creator and Creation Paul M. Blowers; 20. The Trinity in the Making Jennifer Strawbridge; 21. Resurrection, Transformation, and Deification M. David Litwa; 22. The Eucharist in the First Three Centuries Daniel Cardó; 23. Office, and Appointment to Office, in Early Christian Circles Alistair C. Stewart; VI. Contested Bodies: 24. Masculinity, Femininity, and Sexuality: The Construct of Self-Control in Early Christianity Susan E. Hylen; 25. Christian Slavery in Theology and Practice: Its Relation to God, Sin, and Justice Ilaria L.E. Ramelli; 26. Wealth, Almsgiving, and Poverty Helen Rhee; 27. Power, Authority, The Living and The Dead Robin M. Jensen.

SynopsisThe first three hundred years of the common era witnessed critical developments that would become foundational for Christianity itself, as well as for the societies and later history that emerged thereafter. The concept of 'ancient Christianity,' however, along with the content that the category represents, has raised much debate. This is, in part, because within this category lie multiple forms of devotion to Jesus Christ, multiple phenomena, and multiple permutations in the formative period of Christian history. Within those multiples lie numerous contests, as varieties of Christian identity laid claim to authority and authenticity in different ways. The Cambridge History of Ancient Christianity addresses these contested areas with both nuance and clarity by reviewing, synthesizing, and critically engaging recent scholarly developments. The 27 thematic chapters, specially commissioned for this volume from an international team of scholars, also offer constructive ways forward for future research., The first three hundred years of the common era witnessed critical developments that would become foundational for Christianity itself, as well as for the societies and later history that emerged thereafter. The concept of 'ancient Christianity, ' however, along with the content that the category represents, has raised much debate. This is, in part, because within this category lie multiple forms of devotion to Jesus Christ, multiple phenomena, and multiple permutations in the formative period of Christian history. Within those multiples lie numerous contests, as varieties of Christian identity laid claim to authority and authenticity in different ways. The Cambridge History of Ancient Christianity addresses these contested areas with both nuance and clarity by reviewing, synthesizing, and critically engaging recent scholarly developments. The 27 thematic chapters, specially commissioned for this volume from an international team of scholars, also offer constructive ways forward for future research, This volume engages constructive scholarly developments that have gained momentum within the study of pre-Constantinian Christianity in recent years. Each chapter represents cutting edge research. The most pressing questions of recent decades have been reviewed, and each contributor offers constructive ways forward for future research.

LC Classification NumberBR160.A1C36 2024