In the beginning was the meal: social experimentation & early Christian identity
What were the origins of the Eucharist? Taussig, a founding member of the SBL Seminar on Meals in the Greco-Roman World, brings a wealth of scholarship to bear on the question of Christian origins. He shows that in the Augustan age, common meals became the sites of dramatic experimentation and innov...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis, Minn.
Fortress Press
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: TAUSSIG, HAL, In the Beginning Was the Meal: Social Experimentation and Early Christian Identity] (2010) (Blomberg, Craig L., 1955 -)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Church
/ Meal
/ Society
/ Identity (Motif)
B Christianity / Meal / Identity / Sozialgeschichte Anfänge-100 B Church / Ritual meal / Community / Social movement |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAA Church history |
| Further subjects: | B
Dinners and dining
Religious aspects
Christianity
B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 B Lord's Supper History B Dinners and dining Social aspects B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 B Fasts and feasts |
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| Summary: | What were the origins of the Eucharist? Taussig, a founding member of the SBL Seminar on Meals in the Greco-Roman World, brings a wealth of scholarship to bear on the question of Christian origins. He shows that in the Augustan age, common meals became the sites of dramatic experimentation and innovation regarding social roles and relationships, challenging expectations regarding gender, class, and status. Rich comparative material and rigorous ritual analysis reveal that it was in just such a swirl of experimentation that the early Christian assemblies, with their "love feasts" and "supper of the Lord," were born. This cutting-edge monograph sheds new light on the social context of early Christian gatherings, illuminating the origins of the Eucharist and of Christianity itself. Taussig draws important implications for the practice of Christian community today. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0800663438 |