Bruce W. Longen Greco-Roman Associations, Deities, and E (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Greco-Roman Associations, Deities, and Early ChristianityCondition: NewEAN: 9781481315166ISBN: 9781481315166Publisher: Baylor University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 10/30/2022Description: Understanding associations in the Greco-Roman world enhances the study of the rise of early Christianity—whether at the micro-level of interpreting particular texts or at the macro-level of assessing the spread of Christ-devotion in the pre-Constantinian era. The twenty-five contributions contained within Greco-Roman Associations, Deities, and Early Christianity enlarge our perspectives on the extent to which Greco-Roman associations bring features of Christian origins into relief.Thematic studies include associational social reputation; women in associations; deities and devotion; financial strategies of group maintenance; care for the poor; varieties of group identity; refinements of terminological and conceptual apparatus; funerary practices; occupational groups; and the alleged role of Christianity in the demise of associations. Studies of particular phenomena include 1 Thessalonians, 1 Corinthians, Paul's Collection, Hebrews, a late first-century Christian family, 1 Clement, and Clement of Alexandria.While the essays cover a wide spectrum of topics, they retain a clear focus on aspects of corporate life within ancient associations as comparanda for the study of early Christ-groups within their social milieu. These essays, all kept to a disciplined length, represent the work of impressive scholars from a range of interdisciplinary, intergenerational, and international contexts. The volume's symposium of voices and lively scholarly exchange productively expand current conversations about Greco-Roman associations, deities, and early Christianity.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmContributor: Bruce W. Longenecker (Edited by)Author: Bruce W. LongeneckerGenre: HistoryTopic: Ancient History, Philosophy & SpiritualityItem Weight: 363gRelease Year: 2022 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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