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Making Sense in (and Of) the First Christian Century|Francis Gerald Downing

Making Sense in (and Of) the First Christian Century

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The first Christian century must be approached with careful attention to its cultural and linguistic heterogeneity. It should not simply be assumed that this past 'is a different place, they do things differently there'. Downing treats the ways in which early Christians tried to 'make things make sense' within their cultures, noting both the similarities and differences between their ways and contemporary ones and stressing the variety of contexts and influences on first-century communication. Downing brings his renowned expertise to bear in illuminating the cultural features of early Christian society with a range of fascinating and telling examples.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781841271248
  • ISBN-10: 1841271241
  • Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
  • Publish Date: August 2000
  • Dimensions: 9.56 x 6.4 x 0.81 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Page Count: 270

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