Retrieving History – Memory and Identity Formation in the Early Church

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

This volume introduces the early Christian ideas of history and history writing and shows their value for developing Christian communities of the patristic era. It examines the ways early Christians related and transmitted their history: apologetics, martyrdom accounts, sacred biography, and the genre of church history proper. The book shows that exploring the lives and writings of both men and women of the ancient church helps readers understand how Christian identity is rooted in the faithful work of preceding generations. It also offers a corrective to the individualistic and ahistorical tendencies within contemporary Christianity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-04-18
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:335 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:Baker Publishing Group
ISBN:9780801096433

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Stefana Dan Laing (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is assistant professor of divinity and theological librarian at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University. She previously served as assistant librarian at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has taught at Houston Graduate School of Theology and Houston Baptist University. Laing has contributed to numerous books.

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsMapTime Line1. Invitation to the Past2. Ancient Historical Writing and the Rise of Historical Literary Forms3. History as Apologetic: Harnessing a Usable Past4. Martyrology: Remembering the Martyrs' Noble Example5. Hagiography: Martyrdom as Discipleship in Early Christian Biographies6. Ecclesiastical History: The Story of the Church7. Conclusions and TrajectoriesIndex