Greetings in the Lord : early Christians and the Oxyrhynchus papyri

1. Verfasser: Luijendijk, AnneMarie
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard Theological Studies, Harvard Divinity School : Distributed by Harvard University Press, 2008.
Umfang/Format: xix, 294 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Harvard theological studies ; 60
Schlagworte:
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Destination Oxyrhynchus : historical detective work in the footsteps of monks and papyrologists
  • Pt. 1. Meeting Christians at the marketplace. How do you know a Christian when you see one? : God, Christians, and personal names
  • What's in a nomen? : recognizing Christians through nomina sacra
  • Pt. 2. Papa Sotas, Bishop of Oxyrhynchus. "Beloved Papa Sotas" : recommendation, networking, and Christian education
  • The business of the Bishop : fundraising, travel, and book production
  • Pt. 3. Legal matters and government dealings. Searching for Christians in official papers : certificates of sacrifice, summons, and property confiscation
  • Subversion and resistance during the great persecution : from countryside church to Alexandrian courtroom
  • Early Christians in the Oxyrhynchus papyri : new voices in ancient history.