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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454132503321

Autore

Lampe Peter <1954->

Titolo

From Paul to Valentinus [[electronic resource] ] : Christians at Rome in the first two centuries / / Peter Lampe ; translated by Michael Steinhauser ; edited by Marshall D. Johnson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : T&T Clark International, 2006

ISBN

1-282-30988-9

9786612309885

1-4411-1004-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (544 p.)

Disciplina

270.1

Soggetti

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

Christians - Rome

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Editor's Note; Introduction; Part 1 INTRODUCTION: FROM THE BEGINNINGS OF URBAN ROMAN CHRISTIANITY TO THE SEPARATION FROM THE SYNAGOGUE; Part 2 TOPOGRAPHY; Part 3 FIRST DIACHRONIC SECTION: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT URBAN ROMAN CHRISTIANITY; Part 4 SECOND DIACHRONIC SECTION: PROSOPOGRAPHIC INVESTIGATION; Part 5 THE FRACTIONATION OF ROMAN CHRISTIANITY; Part 6 FINAL REMARKS

Sommario/riassunto

Investigating the rise and shape of the earliest churches in Rome, Lampe integrates history, archaeology, theology, and social analysis. He also takes a close look at inscriptional evidence to complement the reading of the great literary texts: from Paul's letter to the Romans to the writings of Clement of Rome, Montanus and Valentinus. . 'I want to learn about the daily lives of the urban Roman Christians of the first two centuries, the realities of their social lives... my ultimate goal is to contribute at least one element to a multidimensional interpretation of texts and faith expressions