Between Personal and Institutional Religion Self, Doctrine, and Practice in Late Antique Eastern Christianity,

B. Bitton-Ashkelony, L. Perrone (eds.);

Published by Turnhout Brepols 2012

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Hardback, approx. X+400 p., 156 x 234 mm. Languages : English, Greek, Syriac. ISBN 9782503541310. The shift from Late Antiquity to Early Byzantium seen in the light of the mutual relations between personal and institutional religion. This book addresses change and continuity in late antique Eastern Christianity, as perceived through the lens of the categories of institutional religion and personal religion. The interaction between personal devotion and public identity reveals the creative aspects of a vibrant religious culture that altered the experience of Christians on both a spiritual and an institutional level. A close look at the interrelations between the personal and the institutional expressions of religion in this period attests to an ongoing revision of both the patristic literature and the monastic tradition. By approaching the period in terms of 'revision', the contributors discuss the mechanism of transformation in Eastern Christianity from a new perspective, discerning social and religious changes while navigating between the dynamics of personal and institutional religion. Recognizing the creative aspects inherent to the process of 'revision', this volume re-examines several aspects of personal and institutional religion, revealing dogmatic, ascetic, liturgical, and historiographical transformations. Attention is paid to the expression of the self, the role of history and memory in the construction of identity, and the modification of the theological discourse in late antique culture. The book also explores several avenues of Jewish-Christian interaction in the institutional and public sphere. 0 g. Seller Inventory # 37348

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Title: Between Personal and Institutional Religion ...

Publisher: Turnhout Brepols 2012

Binding: Hardcover