Memory and Memories in Early Christianity

Proceedings of the International Conference held at the Universities of Geneva and Lausanne (June 2-3, 2016)

edited by Simon Butticaz and Enrico Norelli

Book cover: Memory and Memories in Early Christianity

Extent: 356 pages

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

Subjects: Biblical Studies

Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament

Series volume number: 398

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(February 2018)

ISBN: 9783161557293

6.57 x 9.13 inches

Price: $199.00

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This interdisciplinary volume originates from talks given at the international conference “Memory and Memories in Early Christianity”, held at the Universities of Lausanne and Geneva in June 2016. Exploring a fresh problem in the study of the origins of Christianity and of the New Testament, namely the “work of memory” undertaken in the discourses and practices of the believers in Jesus, these studies not only apply a heuristic analytical tool – “social memory theory” – to the literature and history of Christian beginnings, but also endeavour to show the socio-religious resonance of this “work of memory” in the language and ideology of the first believers.


This interdisciplinary volume originates from talks given at the international conference “Memory and Memories in Early Christianity”, held at the Universities of Lausanne and Geneva in June 2016. Exploring a fresh problem in the study of the origins of Christianity and of the New Testament, namely the “work of memory” undertaken in the discourses and practices of the believers in Jesus, these studies not only apply a heuristic analytical tool – “social memory theory” – to the literature and history of Christian beginnings, but also endeavour to show the socio-religious resonance of this “work of memory” in the language and ideology of the first believers.

  • Edited by Simon Butticaz
  • Edited by Enrico Norelli