{"product_id":"varieties-of-early-christianity-9781119891246","title":"Varieties of Early Christianity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides a broad and balanced understanding of how Christianity originated in the first five centuries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVarieties of Early Christianity: The Formation of the Western Christian Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e traces the origins and evolution of Christian concepts from the first through the sixth century CE, exploring the events, issues, and individuals that helped shape the beliefs and practices of Christianity. With a multidisciplinary Religious Studies approach, this reader-friendly textbook places the early sources of Christian teaching within their historical and cultural contexts to highlight what gave rise to the beliefs and rituals that Christians follow in the present day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChronologically organized chapters analyse the ways in which Christians absorbed and adapted ancient concepts from Judaism and Greco-Roman religion and culture from the first through the sixth centuries. Combining both traditions, early bishops, Church Fathers, and theologians added innovations that contribute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Shared Concepts of Ancient Religions 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII the History of Israel 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus I The Origins and Evolution of Satan, the Devil 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus II Introduction to the Gospels 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII the Origins of Christianity 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV Martyrdom 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus III The Church Fathers 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV Classical Culture (paideia) 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI Greco-roman VIews on Life, Sex and Marriage: Christian “innovations” 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII the Challenge of Gnosticism, “wisdom, Falsely So-called” 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVIII Finding An Identity and Separating From Judaism 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIX Charismatic Christianity: Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX Institutional Development: Bishops and Their Authority 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXI The Conversion of the Roman Empire: Constantine and Nicaea 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXII Asceticism and Monasticism: The Desert Fathers and the Cult of the Saints 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus IV The Latin Fathers 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXIII Augustine (354–430) 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus V Chalcedon and Beyond 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilog The Legacy of Christianity in the Western Tradition 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I: A Brief Outline of the History of Rome 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II: Timeline for the Early History of Christianity 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 323\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083841741143,"sku":"9781119891246","price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119891246.jpg?v=1725550189","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/varieties-of-early-christianity-9781119891246","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}