The Oxford handbook of early Christian ritual

Generations of New Testament and early Christian scholars have produced detailed analyses of the belief systems of nascent Christian communities, including their ideological and political dimensions, but have by and large ignored ritual as an important element of early Christian religion and as a fa...

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Other Authors: Uro, Risto (Editor) , Day, Juliette (Editor) , DeMaris, Richard E. (Editor) , Roitto, Rikard (Editor)
Format: Edited Volume
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 15 November 2018
Series:Oxford handbooks online Religion
Volumes / Articles: Show Volumes / Articles.
DOI:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198747871.001.0001
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Online Access:Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198747871.001.0001
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Author Notes:Risto Uro (ed.), Juliette J. Day (ed.), Rikard Roitto (ed.), Richard E. DeMaris (ed.)
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Summary:Generations of New Testament and early Christian scholars have produced detailed analyses of the belief systems of nascent Christian communities, including their ideological and political dimensions, but have by and large ignored ritual as an important element of early Christian religion and as a factor contributing to the rise and the organization of the movement. In recent years, however, scholars of early Christianity have begun to use ritual as an analytical tool for describing and explaining Christian origins and the early history of the movement. Such a development has created a momentum towards producing a more comprehensive volume on the ritual world of early Christianity employing advances made in the field of Ritual Studies. The Handbook will give a manifold account of the ritual world of early Christianity from the beginning of the movement up to the fifth century.
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISBN:9780191810749
DOI:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198747871.001.0001