Early Christianity in Alexandria: from its beginnings to the late second century
Utilizing the Nag Hammadi codices and early Christian writings, this book explores the earliest development of Christianity in Alexandria.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York
Cambridge University Press
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Litwa, M. David, 1982-, Early Christianity in Alexandria : from its beginnings to the late second century] (2024) (Decock, Paul Bernard, 1942 -)
[Rezension von: Litwa, M. David, 1982-, Early Christianity in Alexandria : from its beginnings to the late second century] (2025) (Ashwin-Siejkowski, Piotr, 1964 -) |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Alexandria
/ Early Christianity (motif)
/ Early Judaism
/ History 30-200
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| Further subjects: | B
Church history-Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Utilizing the Nag Hammadi codices and early Christian writings, this book explores the earliest development of Christianity in Alexandria. Cover -- Half-title page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Note on the Text -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction: Rethinking Earliest Christianity in Alexandria -- Bauer and His Critics -- Eusebius -- Theses and Roadmap -- The Nature of the Evidence -- Part I Beginnings -- 1 Foreshadowings: Philo of Alexandria -- Introduction -- Life and Work -- Select Teachings -- Philonic Practice -- Conclusion -- 2 The Jesus Movement Enters Alexandria -- Introduction -- The Arrival of Jesus Movement(s) in Alexandria -- 3 Apollos: The Earliest Known Alexandrian Follower of Jesu -- Introduction -- Name and Origins -- Apollos in 1 Corinthians -- Results -- Apollos in Acts -- Apollos's Significance for Alexandria -- 4 Factors Motivating Gentile Recruitment -- Introduction -- The First Pogrom -- The Massacre in 66 ce -- The Diaspora Revolt -- Conclusion -- 5 Crafting a Christian Identity: Barnabas and the Two Peters -- Introduction -- The epistle of barnabas -- Provenance -- Date and Literary Form -- Social History -- The Preaching of Peter -- Provenance -- Date -- Treatment of the Jews -- Social History -- The apocalypse of peter -- Provenance -- Date -- Social History -- Conclusion -- Part II Early Christian Teachers and Movements in Alexandria -- 6 The Earliest Alexandrian Theologians: Basilides, Carpocrates, and Prodicus -- Introduction -- Relation to Judaism -- The Judean Lord -- Apostolic Authority -- The Witness of Celsus -- Ritual Distinctiveness -- Cultural Accommodation -- Strangers and Foreigners -- Martyrdom -- Transmigration -- Conclusion -- 7 Eugnostus and the Wisdom of Jesus Christ -- Introduction -- God and the God-Human -- Provenance -- Date -- Reception -- Conclusion -- 8 Julius Cassianus and Alexandrian Ascetic Culture -- Introduction -- Cassianus's Teaching. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (242 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781009449533 |