The Early Christian World

Erscheinungsjahr 2000
ISBN: 978-0-415-24141-0
Verlag: CRC Press

Medienkombination, Englisch, 1334 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 3774 g

Reihe: Routledge Worlds

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

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Esler, Philip F.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Kirchengeschichte Frühes Christentum, Patristik, Christliche Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations. List of Contributors. Preface. List of Abbreviations Volume 1. Part 1: The Context Part 2: Christian Origins and Development Part 3: Community Formation and Maintenance Part 4: Everyday Christian Experience Part 5: The Intellectual Heritage Volume 2. Part 6: The Artistic Heritage Part 7: Extrenal Challenges Part 8: Internal Challenges Part 9: Profiles. Index of Biblical References. Index of Classical References. Index of Jewish References. Index of Patristic References. Subject Index

Über Autor(innen)

Philip F. Esler is Professor of Biblical Criticism at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He has written extensively on social-scientific approaches to biblical interpretation.