Christian Origins by R Horsley

Christian Origins by R Horsley

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, archaeology, 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?

Horsley, Richard: - 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 numerous works, including 'Jesus and Empire, ' 'Jesus and the Spiral of Violence, ' 'Galilee, ' and 'Hearing the Whole Story.' He is also editor of 'Christian Origins, ' which is volume 1 of A People's History of Christianity.

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ISBN 13	9780800697198
ISBN 10	0800697197
Title	Christian Origins
Author	R Horsley
Series	People's History Of Christianity
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	1517 Media
Year published	2010-03-03
Number of pages	256
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