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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2022
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Harvard theological review
Year: 2022, Volume: 115, Issue: 1, Pages: 69-89 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Acts of John
/ Ephesus
/ Patronage
/ Hospitality
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| 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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