{"product_id":"varieties-of-early-christianity-isbn-9781119891246","title":"Varieties of Early Christianity","description":"\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 contributed to the establishment of a unique systematic theology (dogma) that became “Christianity.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the text, readers are encouraged to consider how the ways early Christians integrated their worldviews, politics, and daily lives can help articulate their own “systems of meaning” in the modern world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps readers navigate the vast amount of Christian literature produced in the early centuries of the Church\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides the religious and cultural background of Judaism and Greco-Roman religion and culture, the two major contributors to Christian thought\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the methodology used to analyze the gospels in relation to ancient literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores topics such as Christian martyrs in the Roman Empire, the role of women in Mediterranean society, Gnostic Christians, the Christianization of the Roman Empire, the work of Saint Augustine, and the Council of Chalcedon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes excerpts from primary documents, definitions of words and concepts, further readings, and numerous figures, timelines, and maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing concise analyses of key scholarly and archaeological research\u003ci\u003e, Varieties of Early Christianity: The Formation of the Western Christian Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent textbook for secondary school classes and college undergraduate courses on the history of Christianity, as well as a valuable resource for general readers interested in examining the history of Christian ideas in their historical context. \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  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREBECCA I. DENOVA,\u003c\/b\u003e Emeritus Lecturer in the Early History of Christianity, Department of Religious Studies, University of Pittsburgh. Her area of expertise is in the historical exploration of the origins of Christianity within Hellenistic Judaism. Dr. Denova is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Christianity and the New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGreek and Roman Religions\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVARIETIES OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eVarieties of Early Christianity: The Formation of the Western Christian Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e, Rebecca I. Denova presents a broad and balanced account of the origins of Christian dogma from the first through the sixth century CE. Using a multidisciplinary Religious Studies approach, the author places the early sources of Christian teaching within their historical and cultural contexts while exploring the events and individuals that helped establish the practice of modern Christianity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssuming no prior background in the subject, this reader-friendly textbook provides the religious and cultural background of Judaism and Greco-Roman religion and culture—the two major contributors to Christian thought—and explores how the worldviews, politics, and daily lives of early Christians shaped the concepts and rituals that Christians follow in the present day.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChronologically organized chapters describe the relationship between the Judaism of the Jewish Scriptures and the new Christian sects, the Christianization of the Roman Empire, the contributions of the early Church Fathers and Bishops, and more. Throughout the book, concise analyses of key scholarly and archaeological research are supported by excerpts from primary documents and numerous figures, timelines, and maps. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVarieties of Early Christianity: The Formation of the Western Christian Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent textbook for secondary school classes and college undergraduate courses on the history of Christianity, and a valuable resource for general readers interested in examining the history of Christian ideas in their historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990447145189,"sku":"NP9781119891246","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119891246.jpg?v=1761787867","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/varieties-of-early-christianity-isbn-9781119891246","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}