Christian Origins: v. 1 (People's History of Christianity S.) - Hardcover

Horsley, Richard A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 080063411X ISBN 13: 9780800634117

Publisher: Augsburg Fortress, 2005

Synopsis

Dealing with a time when "Christians" were moving towards separation from the movement's Jewish origins, this inaugural volume of "A People's History of Christianity" tells "the people's story" by gathering together evidence from the "New Testament" texts, archeology, and other contemporary sources. Of particular interest to the distinguished group of scholar-contributors are the often overlooked aspects of the earliest "Christian" consciousness: How, for example, did they manage to negotiate allegiances to two social groups? How did they deal with crucial issues of wealth and poverty? What about the participation of slaves and women in these communities? How did living in the shadow of the Roman Empire color their religious experience and economic values?

About this title

About the Author:

Richard A. Horsley is Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and the Study of Religion at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He is the author of The Message and the Kingdom (2002 with Neil Asher Siberman), Jesus and the Spiral of Violence (1992), and Jesus and the Empire (2002).

About this edition

• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 080063411X
• ISBN 13: 9780800634117
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256