Hospitality, not Honors: Portraits and Patronage in the Acts of John

In this article, I examine how the apocryphal Acts of John depicts wealthy Christian converts as part of the "Christianization" of Ephesus. I note how the Acts of John uses its portrayal of leading citizens not only to critique, but to preserve and adapt prevailing expectations surrounding...

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Main Author: Proctor, Travis W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2022
In: Harvard theological review
Year: 2022, Volume: 115, Issue: 1, Pages: 69-89
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Acts of John / Ephesus / Patronage / Hospitality
IxTheo Classification:CH Christianity and Society
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
KBL Near East and North Africa
Further subjects:B ancient portraits
B Hospitality
B Acts of John
B Ephesus
B Patronage
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