"In this study, Judith Lieu explores the formation and shaping of early Christian identity within Judaism and within the wider Graeco-Roman world in the period before 200 C.E. Bringing to bear the latest analytical methods on her subject, she pays close attention to the way that…
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"In this study, Judith Lieu explores the formation and shaping of early Christian identity within Judaism and within the wider Graeco-Roman world in the period before 200 C.E. Bringing to bear the latest analytical methods on her subject, she pays close attention to the way that…
"The Archeology of the New Testament is the authoritative illustrated account of what is presently known about the chief sites and monuments connected with the life of Jesus and the history of the early church. To follow the order of the New Testament, it first investigates site…
"The Spread of Christianity in the First Four Centuries: Essays in Explanation attempts to show how contemporary historical scholarship, or rather a selection of its exponents, views the perennial question why a new religion, indeed a new kind of religion, succeeded in subvertin…
What did it mean for women to become Christians during the formative years of Christianity? What implications did this conversion have for women in their relationships, in everyday life, and in their view of the future? Theologian and social historian Luise Schottroff asks these…
What did it mean for women to become Christians during the formative years of Christianity? What implications did this conversion have for women in their relationships, in everyday life, and in their view of the future? Theologian and social historian Luise Schottroff asks these…
"This collection of studies highlights the rich diversity found within early expressions of Christianity as evidenced in ancient texts, traditions, symbols, and motifs. Old labels like "apocrypha" or "heresy" that for centuries have suppressed much of this evidence are removed, …
"This book defends the claims of historical-critical research into the New Testament as necessary for theological interpretation." "Presenting an interdisciplinary study about the nature of theological language, this book considers the modern debate in theological hermeneutics b…
"This book defends the claims of historical-critical research into the New Testament as necessary for theological interpretation." "Presenting an interdisciplinary study about the nature of theological language, this book considers the modern debate in theological hermeneutics b…
This book is about Gnostic prayers and hymns from the beginnings of Christianity. The hymns chosen for this book are in a new translation, with commentary and introduction and give a lively impression of how Gnostics felt about their world.
