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Experiencing the Shepherd of Hermas

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The Shepherd of Hermas is one of the oldest and most well-attested Christian works. Its popularity arguably exceeded that of the canonical Gospels. Many early Christian thinkers regarded the Shepherd as authoritative and cited it in their own writings, even though its status as Scripture was controversial. The far-reaching influence of the Shepherd during the first few centuries is attested in part by the many languages in which it was copied: Latin, Ethiopic, Coptic, Middle Persian, and Georgian. The early dating and wide dissemination of the Shepherd of Hermas offers us access to a period when canonical boundaries were elastic. This volume treats religious experience in the Shepherd, a topic that has received little scholarly attention. It complements a growing body of literature that explores the text from social-historical perspectives. Leading scholars approach it from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives, including critical literary theory, anthropology, cognitive science, affect theory, gender studies, intersectionality, and text reception. In doing so, they pose fresh questions to one of the most widely read texts in the early church, offering new insights to scholars and students alike.

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Angela Kim Harkins
, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, USA, und
Harry O. Maier
, Vancouver School of Theology, Kanada.


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"Many of the contributions use social-science models and theories to expand the understanding of Hermas. All move beyond the assumptions of traditional Western methods and perspectives. With this collection, the interpretation of Hermas is open to new possibilities." Carolyn Osiekin: The Catholic Biblical Quaterly, 2023

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Assisted by Angela Kim Harkins (Editor), Harry O. Maier (Editor), Angela Kim Harkins (Editor), O Maier (Editor)
Publisher De Gruyter
 
Content Book
Product form Paperback / Softback
Publication date 01.01.2024
Subject Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works
 
EAN 9783111502441
ISBN 978-3-11-150244-1
Pages 275
Dimensions (packing) 15.5 x 1.7 x 23 cm
Weight (packing) 583 g
 
Series Ekstasis: Religious Experience from Antiquity to the Middle Ages > 10
ISSN > 10
Ekstasis: Religious Experience from Antiquity to the Middle Ages, 10
Subjects Religiöse Erfahrung, Visionen, auseinandersetzen, Prophecy, Visions, Hermas, Prophetentum, Self / Subjectivity, religious experience.
 

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