People under power : early Jewish and Christian responses to the Roman Empire /

How did the dominant ideology of the Roman Empire affect the lives of Jewish and Christian religious minority communities? Which word describes best the relations of ancient Judaism and early Christianity with the Roman Empire: antagonism, adaptation or indifference? This volume addresses these and...

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Other Authors / Creators:Labahn, Michael.
Lehtipuu, Outi.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
German
Language notes:English and German.
Imprint: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2015.
Series:Early Christianity in the Roman world ; 1.
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Summary:How did the dominant ideology of the Roman Empire affect the lives of Jewish and Christian religious minority communities? Which word describes best the relations of ancient Judaism and early Christianity with the Roman Empire: antagonism, adaptation or indifference? This volume addresses these and related questions from fresh and varied perspectives using diverse methodological approaches, including rhetorical, postcolonial and historical studies as well as seminal source materials from all sides.
This volume presents a batch of incisive new essays on the relationship between Roman imperial power and ideology and Christian and Jewish life and thought within the empire. Employing diverse methodologies that include historical criticism, rhetorical criticism, postcolonial criticism, and social historical studies, the contributors offer fresh perspectives on a question that is crucial for our understanding not only of the late Roman Empire, but also of the growth and change of Christianity and Judaism in the imperial period.
Item Description:Print version record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (259)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9048521998
9789048521999
9789089645890
9089645896
Author Notes:Outi Lehtipuu is an adjunct professor and Academy Research Fellow at the University of Helsinki.Michael Labahn is teachings as extraordinary professor at Martin-Luther University Halle. He is co-editor with Lehtipuu of the volume People under Power: Early Jewish and Christian Responses to the Roman Empire (AUP 2015).