Sacred scripture and secular struggles /

Sacred scripture and secular struggles /

Twelve leading scholars have collaborated on this unique volume, bringing their biblical and patristic expertise together to show how the first followers of Jesus used their own canonical scriptures to address concerns central to life in the Roman Empire. Sacred Scripture and Secular Struggles offer...

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Other Authors: Meconi, David Vincent.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Boston : Brill, 2015.

Series: The Bible in Ancient Christianity 9.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2016, ISBN: 9789004303812.

Subjects:

Bible. > New Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Church and the world.
Christianity and culture.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

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Call Number: BR195.C53 S33 2015

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Summary:Twelve leading scholars have collaborated on this unique volume, bringing their biblical and patristic expertise together to show how the first followers of Jesus used their own canonical scriptures to address concerns central to life in the Roman Empire. Sacred Scripture and Secular Struggles offers an overview of how early Christians approached and appropriated biblical texts in addressing wider societal issues of imperial power, slavery, the use of wealth, suicide and other fundamental issues brought about by the convergence of empire and ecclesia.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004304567
ISSN:1542-1295 ;
Access:Available to subscribing member institutions only.