Scriptural Universe of Ancient Christianity

Informationen zum Autor Guy G. Stroumsa is Martin Buber Professor Emeritus of Comparative Religion at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Professor Emeritus of the Study of the Abrahamic Religions at the University of Oxford. Klappentext Perhaps more than any other cause, the passage of texts from scroll to codex in late antiquity converted the Roman Empire from paganism to Christianity and enabled the worldwide spread of Christian faith. Guy Stroumsa describes how canonical scripture was established and how its interpretation replaced blood sacrifice in religious ritual. Zusammenfassung Perhaps more than any other cause! the passage of texts from scroll to codex in late antiquity converted the Roman Empire from paganism to Christianity and enabled the worldwide spread of Christian faith. Guy Stroumsa describes how canonical scripture was established and how its interpretation replaced blood sacrifice in religious ritual.

Product details

• Authors: Guy G. Stroumsa, Stroumsa Guy G.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.11.2016
• EAN: 9780674545137
• ISBN: 978-0-674-54513-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, RELIGION / Spirituality, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Christian spirituality & religious experience, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Spirituality and religious experience, BCE to c 500 CE, The Early Church, BCE period – Protohistory