Charisma, Converts, Competitors
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Charisma, Converts, Competitors by Jack T Sanders
Why was Christianity so successful in its earliest days? That is the question which this important book examines again. It is not a new question, and answers have been given in the past by such distinguished scholars as Adolf von Harnack and R.M. Grant. But as our knowledge of the ancient world increases, new perspectives open up, and new disciplines are used, it becomes possible to approach it from fresh angles. The question why Christianity was successful inevitably takes us back to Jesus, and the first part of the book considers why people followed Jesus in the first place. Then there is an examination of why Gentiles were attracted to the new religion and why some found Christianity more appealing than its competitors. Finally, there is an investigation of what societal factors assisted Christianity, or were exploited by Christianity, in its march to triumph. This work is by no means a history of early Christianity It is rather an attempt to explain certain crucial elements in Christianity's success. The approach adopted here, making full use of the social sciences, sheds new light on some hitherto shadowy chapters and provides a new and better explanation of why Christianity triumphed in the Roman empire.
Sanders, Jack: - A Connecticut native and Holy Cross College graduate, Jack Sanders retired in 2014 after more than forty years as an editor of the Ridgefield Press, for which he has written hundreds of historical articles. His books of history and natural history include Hidden History of Ridgefield and Ridgefield Chronicles (both The History Press), Ridgefield 1900-1950 (Arcadia), Five Village Walks (Ridgefield Historical Society), The Secrets of Wildflowers (Lyons) and Hedgemaids and Fairy Candles (McGraw-Hill). He and his wife, Sally, also a newspaper editor, live in a 250-year-old farmhouse in Ridgefield, enjoy bicycling and have two sons and a granddaughter.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780334027959 |
| ISBN 10 | 0334027950 |
| Title | Charisma, Converts, Competitors |
| Author | Jack T Sanders |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SCM Press |
| Year published | 2000-01-03 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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