{"product_id":"9781119891246","title":"Varieties of Early Christianity The Formation of the Western Christian Tradition","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Ancient Religions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eVarieties of Early Christianity\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Formation of the Western Christian Tradition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRebecca I. Denova\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christian Church \/ History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides a broad and balanced understanding of how Christianity originated in the first five centuries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVarieties of Early Christianity: The Formation of the Western Christian Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e traces the origins and evolution of Christian concepts from the first through the sixth century CE, exploring the events, issues, and individuals that helped shape the beliefs and practices of Christianity. With a multidisciplinary Religious Studies approach, this reader-friendly textbook places the early sources of Christian teaching within their historical and cultural contexts to highlight what gave rise to the beliefs and rituals that Christians follow in the present day. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChronologically organized chapters analyse the ways in which Christians absorbed and adapted ancient concepts from Judaism and Greco-Roman religion and culture from the first through the sixth centuries. Combining both traditions, early bishops, Church Fathers, and theologians added innovations that contributed to the establishment of a unique systematic theology (dogma) that became “Christianity.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the text, readers are encouraged to consider how the ways early Christians integrated their worldviews, politics, and daily lives can help articulate their own “systems of meaning” in the modern world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps readers navigate the vast amount of Christian literature produced in the early centuries of the Church\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides the religious and cultural background of Judaism and Greco-Roman religion and culture, the two major contributors to Christian thought\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the methodology used to analyze the gospels in relation to ancient literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores topics such as Christian martyrs in the Roman Empire, the role of women in Mediterranean society, Gnostic Christians, the Christianization of the Roman Empire, the work of Saint Augustine, and the Council of Chalcedon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes excerpts from primary documents, definitions of words and concepts, further readings, and numerous figures, timelines, and maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing concise analyses of key scholarly and archaeological research\u003ci\u003e, Varieties of Early Christianity: The Formation of the Western Christian Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent textbook for secondary school classes and college undergraduate courses on the history of Christianity, as well as a valuable resource for general readers interested in examining the history of Christian ideas in their historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREBECCA I. DENOVA,\u003c\/b\u003e Emeritus Lecturer in the Early History of Christianity, Department of Religious Studies, University of Pittsburgh. Her area of expertise is in the historical exploration of the origins of Christianity within Hellenistic Judaism. Dr. Denova is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Christianity and the New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGreek and Roman Religions\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 February 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119891246\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315778777228,"sku":"9781119891246","price":43.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119891246_16fc08b3-42d4-45a8-8951-810f98ed0376.jpg?v=1780206278","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781119891246","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}