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The Cambridge History of Ancient Christianity

David E. Wilhite, Richard Flower, Éric Rebillard, Ben Sutton, Anthony Le Donne, Andrew Gregory, Benjamin L. White, Tobias Nicklas, Christine Shepardson and Paula Fredriksen, Judith M. Lieu, Pheme Perkins, Josef Lössl, Peter W. Martens, James R. Harrison, Adam Winn, David L. Eastman, Eric C. Smith, Tommy Wasserman, Paul M. Blowers, Jennifer Strawbridge, M. David Litwa, Daniel Cardó, Alistair C. Stewart, Susan E. Hylen, Ilaria L.E. Ramelli, Helen Rhee, Robin M. Jensen
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  • Date Published: August 2023
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  • format: Hardback
  • isbn: 9781108427395

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  • The first three hundred years of the common era witnessed critical developments that would become foundational for Christianity itself, as well as for the societies and later history that emerged thereafter. The concept of 'ancient Christianity,' however, along with the content  that the category represents, has raised much debate. This is, in part, because within this category lie multiple forms of devotion to Jesus Christ, multiple phenomena, and multiple permutations in the formative period of Christian history. Within those multiples lie numerous contests, as varieties of Christian identity laid claim to authority and authenticity in different ways. The Cambridge History of Ancient Christianity addresses these contested areas with both nuance and clarity by reviewing, synthesizing, and critically engaging recent scholarly developments. The 27 thematic chapters, specially commissioned for this volume from an international team of scholars, also offer constructive ways forward for future research.

    • Address early Christian history thematically
    • Avoids simplistic categories and taxonomies
    • Offers cutting edge scholarly insights
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    '… the volume offers a wide range of high-quality, often innovative and stimulating perspectives on emerging Christianity.' Jens Schröter, Sehepunkte

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    • Date Published: August 2023
    • format: Hardback
    • isbn: 9781108427395
    • length: 725 pages
    • dimensions: 235 x 159 x 38 mm
    • weight: 1.28kg
    • availability: Available

  • Table of Contents

    I. Contested Contexts:
    1. The History of Ancient Christian History David E. Wilhite
    2. The Present and Future of Ancient Christian History David E. Wilhite
    3. Depicting the Other in Early Christian Polemic: Christian Rhetoric and Identity in the Early Heresiologists Richard Flower
    4. Why Did People Become Christians in the Pre-Constantinian World? Reframing the Question Éric Rebillard
    II. Contested Figures:
    5. Remembering Jesus in Earliest Christianity: The What and How of Socially-framed Memory Ben Sutton and Anthony Le Donne
    6. Remembering Jesus in the Second and Third Centuries CE Andrew Gregory
    7. Paul and His Diverse Champions Benjamin L. White
    8. Peter and His Diverse Champions Tobias Nicklas
    III. Contested Heritage:
    9. Jews and Christians in Pagan Antiquity: From the First through the Third Centuries Christine Shepardson and Paula Fredriksen
    10. The Marcionite Options Judith M. Lieu
    11. The Gnosticising Options: Routes Back to God Pheme Perkins
    12. Early Christian Involvement in Classical Education, Literature, and Philosophy Josef Lössl
    13. Scriptures and Interpretations in Early Christian History Peter W. Martens
    IV. Contested Cultures:
    14. Early Christians and Their Socio-Economic Contexts James R. Harrison
    15. Early Christians and Roman Imperial Ideology Adam Winn
    16. Martyrdom between Fiction and Memory David L. Eastman
    17. The Emergence(s) of Christian Material Culture(s) Eric C. Smith
    18. Manuscripts and the Making of the New Testament Tommy Wasserman
    V. Contested Beliefs:
    19. Contesting Creator and Creation Paul M. Blowers
    20. The Trinity in the Making Jennifer Strawbridge
    21. Resurrection, Transformation, and Deification M. David Litwa
    22. The Eucharist in the First Three Centuries Daniel Cardó
    23. Office, and Appointment to Office, in Early Christian Circles Alistair C. Stewart
    VI. Contested Bodies:
    24. Masculinity, Femininity, and Sexuality: The Construct of Self-Control in Early Christianity Susan E. Hylen
    25. Christian Slavery in Theology and Practice: Its Relation to God, Sin, and Justice Ilaria L.E. Ramelli
    26. Wealth, Almsgiving, and Poverty Helen Rhee
    27. Power, Authority, The Living and The Dead Robin M. Jensen.

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  • Editors

    Bruce W. Longenecker, Baylor University, Texas
    Bruce Longenecker is Professor of Christian Origins and W.W. Melton Chair of Religion at Baylor University. His recent books include In Stone and Story: Early Christianity in the Roman World (Baker Academic, 2020), Greco-Roman Associations, Deities, and Early Christianity (Baylor University Press, 2022), and The Theology of Galatians.

    David E. Wilhite, Baylor University, Texas
    David Wilhite is Professor of Historical Theology at the George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University. His recent books include Ancient African Christianity, Ireneus and Paul (co-edited) The Apologists and Paul (co-editor) and Israel's LORD: YHWH as Two Powers in Second Temple Literature (co-author).

    Contributors

    David E. Wilhite, Richard Flower, Éric Rebillard, Ben Sutton, Anthony Le Donne, Andrew Gregory, Benjamin L. White, Tobias Nicklas, Christine Shepardson and Paula Fredriksen, Judith M. Lieu, Pheme Perkins, Josef Lössl, Peter W. Martens, James R. Harrison, Adam Winn, David L. Eastman, Eric C. Smith, Tommy Wasserman, Paul M. Blowers, Jennifer Strawbridge, M. David Litwa, Daniel Cardó, Alistair C. Stewart, Susan E. Hylen, Ilaria L.E. Ramelli, Helen Rhee, Robin M. Jensen

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