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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      23 August 2023
      24 August 2023
      ISBN:
      9781108620420
      9781108427395
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108620420
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      1.28kg, 716 Pages
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      Cambridge Histories - Religion
      Subjects:
      Ancient History, Classical Studies, Religion, Church History
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    Collection:
    Cambridge Histories - Religion
    Subjects:
    Ancient History, Classical Studies, Religion, Church History
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    The 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.

    Reviews

    ‘… the volume offers a wide range of high-quality, often innovative and stimulating perspectives on emerging Christianity.’

    Jens Schröter Source: 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 Source: Bryn Mawr Classical Review

    ‘A work that will prove valuable both for the student and for the specialist in these issues.’

    Xavier Philippart Source: Analecta Bruxellensia

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