Christian OriginsFortress Press, 1 de mar. de 2010 - 336 páginas Dealing with a time when "Christians" were moving towards separation from the movement's Jewish origins, this inaugural volume of A People's History of Christianity tells "the people's story" by gathering together evidence from the New Testament texts, archaeology, and other contemporary sources. Of particular interest to the distinguished group of scholar-contributors are the often overlooked aspects of the earliest "Christian" consciousness: How, for example, did they manage to negotiate allegiances to two social groups? How did they deal with crucial issues of wealth and poverty? What about the participation of slaves and women in these communities? How did living in the shadow of the Roman Empire color their religious experience and economic values? |
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... Poor in Ancient Rome 177 Neil Elliott Part 3. Social Patterns and Practices Chapter Nine Family Matters 201 Carolyn Osiek Chapter Ten The Eyes Have It: Slaves in the Communities of Christ-Believers 221 Clarice J. Martin Chapter Eleven ...
... poor, like slaves and freed- men and freedwomen, often made a living by catering to the needs of the wealthy. But strict norms governed those interactions. Partly as a means of social control, the elite sponsored festivals and ...
... poor in Greek cities partici- pated in the imperial festivals sponsored by the urban magnates as a means to maintain social order and consolidate their own power.14 While they were undoubtedly influenced by the festivals and monuments ...
... prominent in the early leadership. Prisca and Aquila, among those expelled from Rome in the 40s, were poor artisans (were they descendants of slaves or freed slaves?). Leaders such as Mary of Magdala and 16 CHRISTIAN ORIGINS.
... poor. It is even more useful and significant to know that they were being further impoverished by increasing taxation or rents. To understand the origins and concerns of a new popular movement, how- ever, it would be much more useful ...