Early Christians Adapting to the Roman Empire : Mutual Recognition

Early Christians Adapting to the Roman Empire Mutual Recognition

In Early Christians Adapting to the Roman Empire: Mutual Recognition Niko Huttunen challenges the interpretation of early Christian texts as anti-imperial documents. He presents examples of the positive relationship between early Christians and the Roman society. With the concept of “recognition” Hu...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Huttunen, Niko, Th. D., author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden, The Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill NV [2020]
Edition:First edition
Series:Novus series '70 ; Volume 179.
Subjects:
Christianity and other religions > Paganism.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Paganism > Relations > Christianity.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427469206719
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction: Recognition between Anti- and Pro-Imperial Readings
  • 2 Imperial Recognition in the Intellectual Sphere: Christians and Philosophers
  • 1 Almost Philosophers: Pagan Philosophers Recognizing Christians
  • 2 Early Christians Seeking Recognition in Greco-Roman Culture
  • 3 Imagination Made Real: Paul between Political Realism and Eschatological Hope
  • 1 Paul and His Readers
  • 2 Paul’s Realism and Imagination
  • 4 Brothers in Arms: Soldiers in Early Christianity
  • 1 Soldiers in the Gospels Contextualized
  • 2 Metaphors, Antimilitarism, and Christian Soldiers
  • 5 Conclusions
  • Bibliography
  • Index
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