Early Christian Ritual Life

ISBN-13: 9781138653061 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 218 str.

Richard E. DeMaris;Jason Lamoreaux;Steven C. Muir

Opis

Early Christian Ritual Life attempts to counteract the undervaluing of ritual by placing it at the forefront of early Christian life. An array of Christian ritual activities are explored, employing ritual theory critically and explicitly to make sense of various ritual behaviours and their interconnections. This book is ideal for religious studies students seeking an introduction to the dynamic research areas of ritual studies and early Christian practice.

Spis treści

Introduction. With Respect to Ritual. Richard E. DeMaris. Part I: Interacting with the Divine. Chapter 1: Honoring the Divine. Jonathan Schwiebert. Chapter 2: Accessing Divine Power and Status. Steven C. Muir. Chapter 3: Accessing Divine Knowledge. Ritva H. Williams. Part II: Group Interactions. Chapter 4: Boundary-Crossing in Christian Baptism. Agnes Choi. Chapter 5: Rituals for Communal Maintenance. Erin K. Vearncombe. Chapter 6: Early Christian Funerary Ritual. Nicola Hayward. Part III: Contesting and Creating Ritual Protocols. Chapter 7: Ritual Negotiation. Jason T. Lamoreaux. Chapter 8: Ritual Transgression. Richard E. DeMaris. Chapter 9: Ritual Modification and Innovation. Richard S. Ascough. Conclusion. Steps Forward in the Study of Early Christian Ritual Life. Hal Taussig.

O autorze

Richard E. DeMaris is a Senior Research Professor at Valparaiso University, USA and a specialist in New Testament studies.

Jason T. Lamoreaux is an Adjunct Professor at Texas Christian University, USA. His research focuses on the social contexts of early Christianity.

Steven C. Muir is a Professor at Concordia University of Edmonton, Canada and a specialist in early Christianity in the Greco-Roman world.