Title: The Eucharist, its origins and contexts : sacred meal, communal meal, table fellowship in late Antiquity, early Judaism, and early Christianity /
Authors: Hellholm, David,; Sänger, Dieter; Universität Kiel,; Universitetet i Agder,
Year: 2017
Subjects: Lord's Supper; Lord's Supper History; Sacred meals Comparative studies.; Dinners and dining Religious aspects Comparative studies.; Christianity and other religions; Christianity and other religions Mediterranean Region.; Lord's Supper Biblical teaching
Abstract: These three volumes are the results of two conferences on the Christian eucharist and its context in the traditions of sacred and communal meals; the first conference was held at the University of Kiel, the second at the University of Agder's Study Center at Metochi (Lesbos). Scholars from all around the world form an international, interdisciplinary and interdenominational colaboration from various fileds including History of Religion, Classics, Old and New Testament, Judaism, Patristics, Archaeology, and History of Art. ... The broad scope covered by these studies invites readers not only to a clearer interpretation of the origin of the Eucharist and its development in the early church, but also enables them to reach a better understanding of the religious and cultural background of sacred and communal meals in general in ancient societies. -- Book Jacket.