Guilt by association: heresy catalogues in early Christianity

'Guilt by Association' explores the creation, publication and circulation of heresy catalogues by second- and early third-century Christians. By tracking the origins and use of the earliest Christian heresy catalogues, the book sheds new light on the socio-rhetorical aims of the pastoral e...

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Main Author: Smith, Geoffrey Stephen 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Oxford University Press 2014
In:Year: 2014
Reviews:[Rezension von: Smith, Geoffrey S., Guilt by association] (2016) (Dulk, Matthijs den, 1983 -)
Further subjects:B Christian literature, Early
B Christian Heresies History Early church, ca. 30-600
B Christian heretics ; History ; To 1500
B Christian heresies ; History ; Early church, ca. 30-600
B Christian heretics History To 1500
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9780199386789
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Summary:'Guilt by Association' explores the creation, publication and circulation of heresy catalogues by second- and early third-century Christians. By tracking the origins and use of the earliest Christian heresy catalogues, the book sheds new light on the socio-rhetorical aims of the pastoral epistles, the circulation of early Christian literature, the emergence of a distinct Christian identity and the origins of gnosticism
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0199386803
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199386789.001.0001