From Jesus to His First Followers: Continuity and Discontinuity - Anthropological and Historical Perspectives

From Jesus to His First Followers represents the process of transformation that began after Jesus' death. Continuity and discontinuity between the early groups of followers and Jesus are primarily examined in the religious practices.

About the author

Adriana Destro, Cultural Anthropologist (University of Bologna), has published books on Middle-East, Cultural Complexity, Anthropology of Religions including Villaggio Palestinese (Milano, 1977); Antropologia e religioni (Brescia, 2011); I volti della Turchia (Roma, 2012).

Mauro Pesce, Historian (University of Bologna), has published on Early Christianity, History of biblical interpretation including: Le parole dimenticate di Gesù (Milano 2004); Da Gesù al cristianesimo (Brescia 2011).

Co-authored books by Adriana Destro and Mauro Pesce: Antropologia delle origini cristiane (Roma, 2008); Come nasce una religione (Roma, 2000); Translations in other languages: Encounters with Jesus (Fortress Press, 2011); La muerte de Jesús (Estrella, 2015); Le récit et l'écriture (Génève, 2016).

Product details

• Authors: Adriana Destro, Mauro Pesce
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.02.2017
• EAN: 9789004251373
• ISBN: 978-90-04-25137-3
• No. of pages: 344
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 236 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 635 g
• Series: Biblical Interpretation
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations