Guilt by association : heresy catalogues in early Christianity /

'Guilt by Association' explores the creation, publication and circulation of heresy catalogues by second- and early third-century Christians. By tracking the origins and use of the earliest Christian heresy catalogues, the book sheds new light on the socio-rhetorical aims of the pastoral e...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Smith, Geoffrey S.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Zusammenfassung:
'Guilt by Association' explores the creation, publication and circulation of heresy catalogues by second- and early third-century Christians. By tracking the origins and use of the earliest Christian heresy catalogues, the book sheds new light on the socio-rhetorical aims of the pastoral epistles, the circulation of early Christian literature, the emergence of a distinct Christian identity and the origins of gnosticism.
Umfang:
1 online resource (213 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-938680-3
0-19-938679-X
Schlagworte:
Christian heresies > History > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Christian heretics > History > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Christian literature, Early.
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