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The author explores the literature of the first three centuries of the church in terms of group identity and formation as surrogate kinship. Why did this become the organizing model in the earliest churches? How did historical developments intervene to shift the paradigm? How do ancient Mediterranea…
The Ancient Church as Family
Early Christian Communities and Surrogate Kinship
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320 pages
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5 September 2001
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The author explores the literature of the first three centuries of the church in terms of group identity and formation as surrogate kinship. Why did this become the organizing model in the earliest churches? How did historical developments intervene to shift the paradigm? How do ancient Mediterranean kinship structures correlate with church formation? Hellerman traces the fascinating story of these developments over three centuries and what brought them about. His focus is the New Testamen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780800632489 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0800632486 |
| Author: | Joseph H. Hellerman |
| Publisher: | Augsburg Fortress Publishers |
| Imprint: | Augsburg Fortress |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 5 September 2001 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Joseph H. Hellerman
Joseph H. Hellerman is Professor of New Testament at Biola University and a pastor in Redondo Beach, Calif.
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