The early Church
Subtitle: history and memory
By: Josef Lössl
Publisher: T & T Clark; T & T Clark International; T&T Clark
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9780567165619; 9780567464644
Description: This study of the early church is written from a new religious and theological studies perspective. It builds on recent research in ancient history, archaeology, classical and oriental and cognate studies and also takes account of recent developments in reception studies, in particular in the area of popular literature, fiction, film, art and new religions. --from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-242) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is the early church and why would we want to study it?; title: A brief history of the study of the early church; title: How and when did the early church originate? : some historical background; title: Jewish and Gentile identities in the early church (c. AD 100-300); title: A brief survey of earliest Christian literature; title: Living the early church : early Christian religious practices; title: Teaching the early church : origins and developments of early Christian doctrine; title: Leading the early church : bishops, emperors and councils.