Christian teachers in second-century Rome: schools and students in the ancient city
"Essays in Christian Teachers in Second-Century Rome situate Christian teachers in the social and intellectual context of the Roman urban environment. The teaching and textual work of well-known figures such as Marcion, Justin, Valentinus, and Tatian are discussed, as well as lesser-known and a...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2020]
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| Series: | Vigiliae Christianae Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae
volume 159 |
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Vigiliae Christianae (volume 159)
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| Volumes / Articles: | Show Volumes / Articles. |
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| Online Access: | Inhaltsverzeichnis: https://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz1693564386inh.htm Klappentext: https://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz1693564386kla.htm Rezension: http://www.sehepunkte.de/2021/05/34834.html 
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| Author Notes: | edited by H. Gregory Snyder |
| Summary: | "Essays in Christian Teachers in Second-Century Rome situate Christian teachers in the social and intellectual context of the Roman urban environment. The teaching and textual work of well-known figures such as Marcion, Justin, Valentinus, and Tatian are discussed, as well as lesser-known and appreciated figures such as Theodotus the Cobbler. Authors probe material and visual evidence on teachers and teaching activity, adopting different theoretical perspectives that go beyond the traditional "church - school" dichotomy: comparative looks at physicians, philosophers and other textual experts; at synagogues, shops and other sites where students gathered around religious entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, the volume makes a strong case for the sheer diversity of Christian teaching activity in second-century Rome"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index |
| ISBN: | 9789004422476 |