Hurtado, Larry W.
Destroyer of the Gods
- ISBN 13:
- 9781481304740
- author:
- Hurtado, Larry W.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Baylor University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 21.34 x 13.97 x 2.03 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, Ancient, Rome,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Early Christianity's distinctive features and opposition to Roman religious norms led to harsh judgments from the Roman world. Despite this, Christianity thrived in the Roman Empire.
The faith rejected traditional Roman gods and offered a new kind of religious identity based on texts rather than ethnicity. This "bookish" approach was central to Christian practice, with a focus on producing, copying, distributing, and reading texts. The codex, a distinctive book form, played a key role in this.
Christianity also demanded behavioral transformation from its adherents, with novel ethical demands for men. As the Roman world saw it, Christianity was both new and different, threatening social and religious conventions of the day.
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