Social Reality And The Early Christians

Author : Gerd Theissen
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Reality and the Early Christians written by Gerd Theissen and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theissen inquires into the correlation between the theological and ethical convictions of the first Christians as well as the social realities of the world in which they lived. He expands the form-critical inquiry into the Sitz im Leben of early Christian texts to ask about the significance of early Christian convictions in society.

Author : Philip F. Esler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134833806
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First Christians in Their Social Worlds written by Philip F. Esler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Halvor Moxnes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134757433
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constructing Early Christian Families written by Halvor Moxnes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-06-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The family is a topical issue for studies of the Ancient world. Family, household and kinship have different connotations in antiquity from their modern ones. This volume expands that discussion to investigate the early Christian family structures within the larger Graeco-Roman context. Particular emphasis is given to how family metaphors, such as 'brotherhood' function to describe relations in early Christian communities. Asceticism and the rejection of sexuality are considered in the context of Christian constructions of the family. Moxnes' volume presents a comprehensive and timely addition to the study of familial and social structures in the Early Christian world, which will certainly stimulate further debate.

Author : Philip F. Esler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134549199
Total Pages : 1369 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Early Christian World written by Philip F. Esler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 1369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Christian World presents an exhaustive, erudite and lavishly illustrated treatment of how the small movement which formed around Jesus in Galilee became the pre-eminent religion of the ancient world. The work begins by firmly situating early Christianity within its Mediterranean social, political and religious contexts, before charting the history of the first Christian centuries. The creation and perpetuation of Christian communities through various means, including mission and monasticism, is explored, as is the everyday experience of early Christians, through discussion of gender and sexuality, religious practice, communication and social structures. The intellectual (particularly theological) and artistic heritage of the period is fully considered, and a vivid picture painted of the internal and external challenges faced by early Christianity. The book concludes with profiles of the most notable figures of the age. Comprehensive and accessible, Early Christian World provides up-to-date coverage of the most important topics in the study of early Christianity, together with an invaluable collection of visual material. It will be an indispensable resource for anyone studying this period

Author : Dimitris Kyrtatas
Publisher : Verso Books
ISBN 13 : 1789607353
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Social Structure of the Early Christian Communities written by Dimitris Kyrtatas and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Social Structure of the Early Christian Communities deals with a small number of topics which, in one way or another, have long attracted the attention of students of early Christianity. Above all, it is an attempt to investigate the social origins and the social positions of the early Christians. Recent studies are arriving at the conclusion, contrary to long-held views, that the primitive Christian communities, those which emerge after the first chapters of Acts, did not consist of the 'dregs of the populace'. However, in spite of the important work which is being done on the subject, few of the recent books concerned with such sociological issues go far beyond the New Testament age. What still requires investigation is the composition of the early communities from the first years of the mission to the Gentiles down to the age of Constantine, when large sections of the population, from all social classes, started joining the Christian churches.

Author : Charles Schmidt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Social Results of Early Christianity written by Charles Schmidt and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Everett Ferguson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780815330684
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christianity and Society written by Everett Ferguson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1999 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Mark Harding
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0567260941
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Early Christian Life and Thought in Social Context written by Mark Harding and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-07-15 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Christian Life and Thought in Social Context fills a vacuum in current scholarship. While there exist a number of anthologies of sources for students of the New Testament and early Judaism, this book integrates concise explanatory comment on various aspects of the historical and social situation of the early Christians with substantial extracts from early Christian, early Jewish, and Graeco-Roman sources.

Author : Christopher M. Tuckett
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 056708406X
Total Pages : 509 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Q and the History of Early Christianity written by Christopher M. Tuckett and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wide-ranging examination of the key issues in Q studies. After seeking to establish the existence of Q, Tuckett proceeds to analyze the characteristic features of the Q material. He explores not only what we can learn about the possible 'theology' of Q, but also what we can learn about the social situation of the Christians who valued and preserved this material. There are discussions of John the Baptist in Q, the eschatology and Christology of Q, along with the nature of the polemic in Q. Tuckett also attempts to determine how far Q is a wisdom text and how far it reflects Cynic ideas. This work will be of interest to all New Testament scholars and students interested in the Q tradition, the earliest history of Jesus traditions and early Christianity in general.

Author : Anthony J. Blasi
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 9780759100152
Total Pages : 844 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Early Christianity written by Anthony J. Blasi and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2002 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visit our website for sample chapters!