Community building in the Shepherd of Hermas : a critical study of some key aspects / by Mark Grundeken.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grundeken, Mark, 1984- author.

Series:

Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ; Volume 131.

Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, 0920-623X ; Volume 131

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communities--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Communities.

Hermas, active 2nd century. Shepherd.

Hermas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (243 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Community Building in the Shepherd of Hermas , Mark Grundeken investigates key aspects of Christian community life as reflected upon in the early Christian writing the Shepherd of Hermas (2nd century C.E.). Grundeken’s thematic study deals with various topics: the community’s identity, including its (alleged) ‘Jewish Christianness’, (lack of) resurrection belief, sectarian tendencies and its relation to the authorities and to the emperor cult; social features, encompassing gender roles and charity; and rituals such as baptism, metanoia , Eucharistic meals, the Sunday collection, dancing (and singing), the ‘holy kiss’ and reading of Scripture. The many fruitful entries prove Hermas to be one of the main texts for studying the development of community building in the early church.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

1 Jewish Christianity

2 Resurrection Belief

3 Sectarianism

4 The Roman Empire

5 Women

6 “Charity”

7 Baptism and Metanoia

8 Community Meals

9 The Sunday Collection

10 Dancing (and Singing)

11 The “Holy Kiss”

General Conclusions

Bibliography

Index of Ancient Sources

Index of Modern Authors.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-29963-7

OCLC:

910845369

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004299634 DOI