Dynamics of identity in the world of the early Christians: associations, Judeans, and cultural minorities
Philip A. Harland
Dynamics of identity in the world of the early Christians: associations, Judeans, and cultural minorities
Author
Philip A. HarlandPublisher
T & T ClarkEdition 1
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Title and Author
Dynamics of identity in the world of the early Christians: associations, Judeans, and cultural minorities / Philip A. HarlandPublication Details
نیویورک : T & T Clark، 2009مPhysical Description
xii, 239 p.: ill., map; 24 cm.Subject
Identification (Religion)Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
Christianity and other religions
Religions Relations
Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction -- pt. 1: Judean and Christian identities in the context of associations -- Associations and group identity among Judeans and Christians -- Local cultural life and Christian identity : "Christ-bearers" and "fellow-initiates" -- pt. 2: Familial dimensions of group identity -- "Brothers" in associations and congregations -- "Mothers" and "fathers" in associations and synagogues -- pt. 3: Identity and acculturation among Judeans and other ethnic associations -- Other diasporas : immigrants, ethnic identities, and acculturation -- Interaction and integration : Judean families and guilds at Hierapolis -- pt. 4: Group interactions and rivalries -- Group rivalries and multiple identities : associations at Sardis and Smyrna -- Perceptions of cultural minorities : anti-associations and their banquets