Religious identity in late antiquity
Subtitle: Greeks, Jews, and Christians in Antioch
By: Isabella Sandwell.
Series: Greek culture in the Roman world
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780521879156
Subjects: John Chrysostom, -- Saint, -- d. 407; Libanius; Church history -- 4th century; Identification (Religion)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding religious identity in fourth century Antioch; title: Identity and religious interaction in Antioch; title: Chrysostom and preaching as discourse and ideology; title: Libanius and the practical use of religious allegiance; title: Comparing Libanius and chrysostom's representations of religious identity and allegiance; title: Imperial society, religion and literary culture in fourth century Antioch; title: The imperial city of Antioch; title: The religious context of fourth century Antioch; title: The oral and literary world of Libanius and John Chrysostom; title: Constructed and strategic religious identities and allegiances; title: Chrysostom and the construction of religious identities; title: Labelling and the construction of religious identities; title: The construction of Christian identity and Greekness; title: Greek religion and the construction of religious difference; title: Christians versus Jews, Greeks and heretics; title: Libanius and the strategic use of religious allegiance; title: Libanius' labelling and definition of religious allegiance; title: The strategic use of references to religious allegiance; title: References to the religious allegiance of Christians and Jews; title: A feel for the fourth century religious game; title: Religious identities and other forms of social identification; title: Religious identity and other social identities in Chrysostom; title: Religious identity and political identity; title: Civic identity and religious identity I : the transformation of the city; title: Civic identity and religious identity II : the demonization of civic life; title: Ethnic identity and religious identity; title: Religious allegiance and other social identities in Libanius; title: Religious allegiance and the political sphere; title: Civic identity and religious allegiance I : the separation of civic and religious life; title: Civic identity and religious allegiance II : religious difference and the civic community; title: Religious allegiance and ethnic identity; title: Religious identities and social organization; title: Chrysostom and social structure among Christians in Antioch; title: Chrysostom's preaching and textual communities; title: Construction of a sense of community; title: Unbaptized Christians and the Christian community; title: Choice and multiplicity of social allegiance among christians; title: Libanius, religious allegiance, and social structure; title: Libanius' writings and a 'pagan' party focused on Julian; title: Libanius' self-representation and his relationship with Julian; title: References to religious organization in Julian's reign; title: Social networks and religious allegiance; title: Assessing the impact of constructions of identity; title: Religious identity, religious allegiance and religious practice; title: Defining religious practice and defining religious practice; title: Religious practice and religious identity; title: Demonic forces and personal religious power.