The earliest history of the Christian gathering : origin, development and content of the Christian gathering in the first to third centuries / by Valeriy A. Alikin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alikin, Valeriy A.

Series:

Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ; v. 102.

Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, 0920-623X ; v. 102

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious gatherings--Christianity--History.

Religious gatherings.

Worship--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Worship.

Lord's Supper--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Lord's Supper.

Agape--History.

Agape.

Sacred meals--Rome--Comparative studies.

Sacred meals.

Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

Church history.

Religious gatherings--Rome--Comparative studies.

Rome--Religious life and customs.

Rome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Recent research has made a strong case for the view that Early Christian communities, sociologically considered, functioned as voluntary religious associations. This is similar to the practice of many other cultic associations in the Greco-Roman world of the first century CE. Building upon this new approach, along with a critical interpretation of all available sources, this book discusses the social and religio-historical background of the weekly gatherings of Christians and presents a fresh reconstruction of how the weekly gathering originated and developed in both form and content. The topics studied here include the origins of the observance of Sunday as the weekly Christian feast-day, the shape and meaning of the weekly gatherings of the Christian communities, and the rise of customs such as preaching, praying, singing, and the reading of texts in these meetings.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / V.A. Alikin

Introduction / V.A. Alikin

Chapter One. The Origin Of The Weekly Gathering In The Early Church / V.A. Alikin

Chapter Two. The Gatherings Of Christians In The Morning / V.A. Alikin

Chapter Three. The Lord’s Supper In The Early Church / V.A. Alikin

Chapter Four. The Reading Of Scripture In The Gathering Of The Early Church / V.A. Alikin

Chapter Five. Preaching In The Gathering Of The Early Church / V.A. Alikin

Chapter Six. Singing And Prayer In The Gathering Of The Early Church / V.A. Alikin

Chapter Seven. Other Ritual Actions In The Gatherings Of The Early Church / V.A. Alikin

General Conclusions / V.A. Alikin

Appendices / V.A. Alikin

Bibliography / V.A. Alikin

Index Of Ancient Sources / V.A. Alikin

Subject Index / V.A. Alikin.

Notes:

Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Leiden University, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-321) and indexes.

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ISBN:

9786612786860

9781282786868

1282786865

9789004190702

9004190708

OCLC:

668232197

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004183094.i-342 DOI

Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access