Early Christianity in Alexandria: from its beginnings to the late second century
"Alexandria was the epicenter of Hellenic learning in the ancient Mediterranean world, yet little is known about how Christianity emerged in the city. M. David Litwa employs the Nag Hammadi codices and early Christian writings to demonstrate how the earliest followers of Jesus navigated Jewish...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Alexandria
/ Church
/ Early Judaism
/ History 30-200
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| IxTheo Classification: | HD Early Judaism KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KBL Near East and North Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Alexandria (Egypt)
Church history
B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 |
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| Summary: | "Alexandria was the epicenter of Hellenic learning in the ancient Mediterranean world, yet little is known about how Christianity emerged in the city. M. David Litwa employs the Nag Hammadi codices and early Christian writings to demonstrate how the earliest followers of Jesus navigated Jewish traditions and developed distinctive identities"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1009449559 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781009449571 |