The Graeco-Roman Context of Early Christian Literature

Informationen zum Autor Roman Garrison is an Interim Minister for the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. and lives in western Pennsylvania. Klappentext In this volume of essays the Graeco-Roman background and context of early Christianity are explored for significant parallels. From the athlete metaphor in 1 Corinthians 9 to the role of Aphrodite as the goddess of love and sexuality, the important cultural symbols and terminology that the first Christians employed are examined. Garrison maintains that the Graeco-Roman setting of early Christianity is essential to our understanding of the New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers. Zusammenfassung In this volume of essays the Graeco-Roman background and context of early Christianity are explored for significant parallels. From the athlete metaphor in 1 Corinthians 9 to the role of Aphrodite as the goddess of love and sexuality, the important cultural symbols and terminology that the first Christians employed are examined. Garrison maintains that the Graeco-Roman setting of early Christianity is essential to our understanding of the New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers.

Product details

• Authors: Roman Garrison, Garrison Roman
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1997
• EAN: 9781850756460
• ISBN: 978-1-85075-646-0
• No. of pages: 130
• Series: Journal for the Study of the N; Journal for the Study of the N; The Library of New Testament Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Essays, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, RELIGION / Essays, Christianity, History of Religion, Literary essays, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, The Early Church, Biblical Commentaries