Christian teachers in second-century Rome : schools and students in the ancient city / edited by H. Gregory Snyder.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Snyder, H. Gregory, 1959- editor.

Series:

Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ; Volume 159.

Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ; Volume 159

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian education--Italy--Rome--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Christian education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, [2020]

Summary:

Essays in Christian Teachers in Second-Century Rome situate Christian teachers in the social and intellectual context of the Roman urban environment. The teaching and textual work of well-known figures such as Marcion, Justin, Valentinus, and Tatian are discussed, as well as lesser-known and appreciated figures such as Theodotus the Cobbler. Authors probe material and visual evidence on teachers and teaching activity, adopting different theoretical perspectives that go beyond the traditional “church – school” dichotomy: comparative looks at physicians, philosophers and other textual experts; at synagogues, shops and other sites where students gathered around religious entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, the volume makes a strong case for the sheer diversity of Christian teaching activity in second-century Rome.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-42801-1

OCLC:

1145909831

Publisher Number:

99984856772