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1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Novum Testamentum, Supplements ; 179
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Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; 179.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"In Early Christians Adapting to the Roman Empire: Mutual Recognition Niko Huttunen challenges the interpretation of early Christian texts as anti-imperial documents. He presents examples of the positive relationship between early Christians and the Roman society. With the concept of "recognition" Huttunen describes a situation in which the parties can come to terms with each other without full agreement. Huttunen provides examples of non-Christian philosophers recognizing early Christians. He claims that recognition was a response to Christians who presented themselves as philosophers. Huttunen reads Romans 13 as a part of the ancient tradition of the law of the stronger. His pioneering study on early Christian soldiers uncovers the practical dimension of recognizing the empire"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Preface -- 1 Introduction: Recognition between Anti- and Pro-Imperial Readings -- 2 Imperial Recognition in the Intellectual Sphere: Christians and Philosophers -- 1 Almost Philosophers: Pagan Philosophers Recognizing Christians -- 2 Early Christians Seeking Recognition in Greco-Roman Culture -- 3 Imagination Made Real: Paul between Political Realism and Eschatological Hope -- 1 Paul and His Readers -- 2 Paul's Realism and Imagination -- 4 Brothers in Arms: Soldiers in Early Christianity -- 1 Soldiers in the Gospels Contextualized -- 2 Metaphors, Antimilitarism, and Christian Soldiers -- 5 Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index -- . |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Subject |
Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
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Christianity and other religions -- Paganism.
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Christianity and other religions. |
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Paganism. |
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Paganism -- Relations -- Christianity.
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Relations. |
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Christianity. |
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Rome -- Religious life and customs.
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Rome (Empire) |
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Interfaith relations. |
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Church history -- Primitive and early church. |
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RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics. |
| Chronological Term |
30-600 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Huttunen, Niko, Th. D.. Early Christians adapting to the Roman Empire Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2020. 9789004426153 (DLC) 2020006138 |
| ISBN |
9789004428249 (ebook) |
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9004428240 |
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9789004426153 (hardback) |
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9004426159 (print) |
| Standard No. |
10.1163/9789004428249 |
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