Asceticism and Exegesis in Early Christianity
The Reception of New Testament Texts in Ancient Ascetic Discourses
Foreword by Elizabeth Clark Contributions by Jeremy W. Barrier Contributions by Virginia Burrus Contributions by David Brakke Contributions by Catherine M. Chin Contributions by Andreas Hoffmann Contributions by Mariya Horiacha Contributions by David G. Hunter Contributions by Andrew Jacobs Contributions by Thomas R. Karmann Contributions by Judith L. Kovacs Contributions by Johan Leemans Contributions by Brian J. Matz Contributions by Martin Meiser Contributions by Andreas Merkt Contributions by Michael Theobald Contributions by Liesbeth van der Sypt Contributions by Hans-Ulrich Weidemann Contributions by Samuel Moawad Contributions by Stephen J. Davis Edited by Hans-Ulrich Weidemann
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(March 2013)
ISBN: 9783525593585
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From the beginning, many of the early Christian communities led an ascetic lifestyle, although a good number of New Testament texts do not seem suitable for justifying radical ascetic and encratite practice. The question thus arises how the different forms of asceticism could be justified on the basis of those scriptures. The articles of the volume focus on the interpretation and application of New Testament texts in various ascetic milieus and in the works of several early Christian authors and on the reception history of New Testament texts either supporting or resisting an ascetic relecture.
From the beginning, many of the early Christian communities led an ascetic lifestyle, although a good number of New Testament texts do not seem suitable for justifying radical ascetic and encratite practice. The question thus arises how the different forms of asceticism could be justified on the basis of those scriptures. The articles of the volume focus on the interpretation and application of New Testament texts in various ascetic milieus and in the works of several early Christian authors and on the reception history of New Testament texts either supporting or resisting an ascetic relecture.
- Foreword by Elizabeth Clark
- Contributions by Jeremy W. Barrier
- Contributions by Virginia Burrus
- Contributions by David Brakke
- Contributions by Catherine M. Chin
- Contributions by Andreas Hoffmann
- Contributions by Mariya Horiacha
- Contributions by David G. Hunter
- Contributions by Andrew Jacobs
- Contributions by Thomas R. Karmann
- Contributions by Judith L. Kovacs
- Contributions by Johan Leemans
- Contributions by Brian J. Matz
- Contributions by Martin Meiser
- Contributions by Andreas Merkt
- Contributions by Michael Theobald
- Contributions by Liesbeth van der Sypt
- Contributions by Hans-Ulrich Weidemann
- Contributions by Samuel Moawad
- Contributions by Stephen J. Davis
- Edited by Hans-Ulrich Weidemann
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