Common Ground and Diversity in Early Christian Thought and Study

Essays in Memory of Heikki Raisanen

edited by Raimo Hakola, Outi Lehtipuu and Nina Nikki

Book cover: Common Ground and Diversity in Early Christian Thought and Study

Extent: 350 pages

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

Subjects: Biblical Studies, Classical Studies, Religious Studies

Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament

Series volume number: 495

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(November 2022)

ISBN: 9783161558719

9.09 x 6.06 inches

Price: $199.00

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Heikki Raisanen (1941-2015) touched upon many key questions in the study of early Christianity. The essays in this volume discuss these topics including methodological “fair play”, the non-confessional study of early Christianity, Paul, and biblical reception in religious communities, including early Islam.


During his long scholarly career, Heikki Raisanen (1941-2015) touched upon many key questions in the study of early Christianity. The topics of his research ranged from the detailed study of various New Testament writings to methodological reflections on the theoretical foundations of biblical studies. In this book, international scholars deal with many of the issues that were prominent in Raisanen’s research and that continue to be debated. The contributors build upon Raisanen’s legacy as well as recent advancements in the study of early Christianity. The volume comprises four sections organized around topics central to Raisanen’s scholarship. These include methodological “fair play”, the non-confessional study of early Christianity, Pauline scholarship, and biblical reception in religious communities, including early Islam.

  • Edited by Raimo Hakola
  • Edited by Outi Lehtipuu
  • Edited by Nina Nikki