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Record Nr.

UNINA9910169180603321

Autore

Alikin Valeriy A

Titolo

The earliest history of the Christian gathering : origin, development and content of the Christian gathering in the first to third centuries / / by Valeriy A. Alikin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2010

ISBN

1-282-78686-5

9786612786860

90-04-19070-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (360 p.)

Collana

Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, , 0920-623X ; ; v. 102

Disciplina

264/.3609015

Soggetti

Religious gatherings - Christianity - History

Worship - History - Early church, ca. 30-600

Lord's Supper - History - Early church, ca. 30-600

Agape - History

Sacred meals - Rome

Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600

Religious gatherings - Rome

Rome Religious life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Leiden University, 2009.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-321) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / V.A. Alikin -- Introduction / V.A. Alikin -- Chapter One. The Origin Of The Weekly Gathering In The Early Church / V.A. Alikin -- Chapter Two. The Gatherings Of Christians In The Morning / V.A. Alikin -- Chapter Three. The Lord’s Supper In The Early Church / V.A. Alikin -- Chapter Four. The Reading Of Scripture In The Gathering Of The Early Church / V.A. Alikin -- Chapter Five. Preaching In The Gathering Of The Early Church / V.A. Alikin -- Chapter Six. Singing And Prayer In The Gathering Of The Early Church / V.A. Alikin -- Chapter Seven. Other Ritual Actions In The Gatherings Of The Early Church / V.A. Alikin -- General Conclusions / V.A. Alikin -- Appendices / V.A. Alikin -- Bibliography / V.A. Alikin -- Index Of Ancient Sources / V.A. Alikin -- Subject Index / V.A. Alikin.



Sommario/riassunto

Recent research has made a strong case for the view that Early Christian communities, sociologically considered, functioned as voluntary religious associations. This is similar to the practice of many other cultic associations in the Greco-Roman world of the first century CE. Building upon this new approach, along with a critical interpretation of all available sources, this book discusses the social and religio-historical background of the weekly gatherings of Christians and presents a fresh reconstruction of how the weekly gathering originated and developed in both form and content. The topics studied here include the origins of the observance of Sunday as the weekly Christian feast-day, the shape and meaning of the weekly gatherings of the Christian communities, and the rise of customs such as preaching, praying, singing, and the reading of texts in these meetings.