Reshaping Identities in Late Antique Syria-Mesopotamia Christian and Jewish Hermeneutics and Narrative Strategies

This volume presents case studies of the phenomena that contributed to group identity in late antique Syria-Mesopotamia, in particular traditions reflecting interactions between Judaism and Christianity, among various Christian groups, and among other religious traditions of late antiquity (such as...

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Kofsky, Aryeh, Ruzer, Serge
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press [2016]
Zusammenfassung:
This volume presents case studies of the phenomena that contributed to group identity in late antique Syria-Mesopotamia, in particular traditions reflecting interactions between Judaism and Christianity, among various Christian groups, and among other religious traditions of late antiquity (such as Zoroastrianism or 'paganism'). By studying Christian, Jewish and other sources that deal with the establishment, modification and deletion of boundaries, the authors seek to create a frame of reference that will in turn explain and contextualise the existing evidence concerning communication and interaction between highly diverse groups in Late Antiquity
Umfang:
1 online resource (276 p.)
Schriftenreihe:
Judaism in Context
ISBN:
9781463236977
DOI:
10.31826/9781463236977
Schlagworte:
HISTORY / Jewish
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