The Cambridge History of Ancient Christianity
The Cambridge History of Ancient Christianity
£140.00
GBPThe 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.
- Address early Christian history thematically
- Avoids simplistic categories and taxonomies
- Offers cutting edge scholarly insights
Reviews & endorsements
'… the volume offers a wide range of high-quality, often innovative and stimulating perspectives on emerging Christianity.' Jens Schröter, Sehepunkte
'The volume, in whole and in its parts, is an excellent resource, with fulsome bibliographies. … Would I give this book to a graduate student or researcher with a nascent interest in early Christianity or religion in the Roman empire or late antiquity who needs a starting point for reading and research? Absolutely.' Timothy M. Teeter, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Product details
August 2023Hardback
9781108427395
725 pages
235 × 159 × 38 mm
1.28kg
Available
Table of Contents
- I. 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.
