Physical and Symbolic Geography: Constructions of Space and Early Christian Identities

A link with a homeland, whether physical or symbolic, is often seen as characteristic of ethnic groups, and a contrast is therefore commonly drawn between Jewish ethnic particularism, tied to a particular land, and Christian universalism, that has no such territorial connections. After briefly outli...

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Nebentitel:Universalité, ethnicité et espaces: la construction de l’identité aux origines du christianisme
1. VerfasserIn: Horrell, David G. 1963- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Druck Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: 2019
In: Annali di storia dell'esegesi
Jahr: 2019, Band: 36, Heft: 2, Seiten: 375-392
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Bibel. Neues Testament / Frühchristentum / Frühjudentum / Geografie / Symbolik / Geschichte 30-300
IxTheo Notationen:HC Neues Testament
HD Frühjudentum
KAB Kirchengeschichte 30-500; Frühchristentum
weitere Schlagwörter:B Hebrews
B Space
B Bible . New Testament; Geography
B Territory
B Bible . Hebrews; Criticism, interpretation
B Bible . Epistles of Paul
B Sacred Space
B Symbolic geography
B Christian antiquities
B Paul
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Zusammenfassung:A link with a homeland, whether physical or symbolic, is often seen as characteristic of ethnic groups, and a contrast is therefore commonly drawn between Jewish ethnic particularism, tied to a particular land, and Christian universalism, that has no such territorial connections. After briefly outlining some examples, particularly from Philo and Josephus, that illustrate the diversity of Jewish perspectives on homeland, the focus turns to the construction of space and geographical ideology in two New Testament authors: Paul and Hebrews. Here we find topocentric constructions of space that give Jerusalem a central place, and indicate ongoing ‘symbolic attachment’ to this ‘homeland.’
ISSN:1120-4001
Enthält:Enthalten in: Annali di storia dell'esegesi