Among the gentiles: Greco-Roman religion and Christianity
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- ONE: Beyond Attack and Apology: A New Look at an Old Debate -- TWO: Beginning a New Conversation -- THREE: A Preliminary Profile of Greco-Roman Religion -- FOUR: Religion as Participation in Divine Benefits: Aelius Aristides -- FIVE: Religion as Moral Transformation:...
| Summary: | Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- ONE: Beyond Attack and Apology: A New Look at an Old Debate -- TWO: Beginning a New Conversation -- THREE: A Preliminary Profile of Greco-Roman Religion -- FOUR: Religion as Participation in Divine Benefits: Aelius Aristides -- FIVE: Religion as Moral Transformation: Epictetus -- SIX: Religion as Transcending the World: Poimandres -- SEVEN: Religion as Stabilizing the World: Plutarch -- EIGHT: Ways of Being Jewish in the Greco-Roman World -- NINE: The Appearance of Christianity in the Greco-Roman World TEN: New Testament Christianity as Participation in Divine Benefits -- ELEVEN: New Testament Christianity as Moral Transformation -- TWELVE: Christianity in the Second and Third Centuries: Participation in Divine Benefits -- THIRTEEN: Moral Transformation in Second- and Third-Century Christianity -- FOURTEEN: Transcending the World in Second- and Third-Century Christianity -- FIFTEEN: Stabilizing the World in Second- and Third-Century Christianity -- SIXTEEN: After Constantine: Christianity as Imperial Religion -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Scripture Index -- Index of Ancient Authors Index of Modern Authors -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Subject Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-403) and indexes |
| ISBN: | 1282415840 |