Anti-Judaism and Early Christian Identity

Anti-Judaism and Early Christian Identity
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 9789004509481
ISBN-13 : 9004509488
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Book Synopsis Anti-Judaism and Early Christian Identity by : Miriam S. Taylor

Download or read book Anti-Judaism and Early Christian Identity written by Miriam S. Taylor and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-06-08 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Against the scholarly consensus that assumes early Christians were involved in a rivalry for converts with contemporary Jews, this book shows that the target of patristic writers was rather a symbolic Judaism, and their aim was to define theologically the young church's identity. In identifying and categorizing the hypotheses put forward by modern scholars to defend their view of a Jewish-Christian "conflict", this book demonstrates how current theories have generated faulty notions about the perceptions and motivations of ancient Christians and Jews. Beyond its relevance to students of the early church, this book addresses the broader question of Christian responsibility for modern anti-Semitism. It shows how the focus on a supposedly social rivalry, obscures the depth and disquieting nature of the connections between early anti-Judaism and Christian identity.


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