The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Ritual (Oxford Handbooks)

Description: The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Ritual (Oxford Handbooks) [Hardcover] Roitto, Rikard; Uro, Risto; Day, Juliette J. and DeMaris, Richard E. Product Overview Scholars of religion have long assumed that ritual and belief constitute the fundamental building blocks of religious traditions and that these two components of religion are interrelated and interdependent in significant ways. Generations of New Testament and Early Christian scholars have produced detailed analyses of the belief systems of nascent Christian communities, including their ideological and political dimensions, but have by and large ignored ritual as an important element of early Christian religion and as a factor contributing to the rise and the organization of the movement. In recent years, however, scholars of early Christianity have begun to use ritual as an analytical tool for describing and explaining Christian origins and the early history of the movement. Such a development has created a momentum toward producing a more comprehensive volume on the ritual world of Early Christianity employing advances made in the field of ritual studies. The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Ritual gives a manifold account of the ritual world of early Christianity from the beginning of the movement up to the end of the fifth century. The volume introduces relevant theories and approaches; central topics of ritual life in the cultural world of early Christianity; and important Christian ritual themes and practices in emerging Christian groups and factions. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; First Edition (January 8, 2019) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 746 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 019874787X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 71 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 2 x 9.8 x 7.1 inches Best Sellers Rank: #2,574,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #962 in Christianity (Books) #2,627 in Ritual Religious Practices #13,201 in Christian Church History (Books) #962 in Christianity (Books) #2,627 in Ritual Religious Practices We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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