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Author Boddens Hosang, F. J. E

Title Establishing boundaries : Christian-Jewish relations in early council texts and the writings of Church Fathers / by F.J.E. Boddens Hosang
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 201 pages)
Series Jewish and Christian perspectives series, 1388-2074 ; v. 19
Jewish and Christian perspectives series ; v. 19.
Contents Fourth century developments -- Jews and Christians in the scholarly debate -- Judaism in decline -- Parting of the ways -- A different type of -- Source material: council texts -- The Council of Elvira -- Pre-fourth century -- Archeological and literary evidence for Jews and Christians in Spain -- The Jewish evidence -- The Christian evidence -- Fourth century evidence for Jews and Christians in Spain -- Jewish evidence -- Christian evidence -- Jews in Christian texts -- The Council of Elvira -- Graeco-Roman meals -- Jewish meals -- Christian meals -- The Council of Laodicea -- Fourth century Anatolia: introduction -- Jewish evidence in Anatolia -- Evidence for Christians in Anatolia -- The Council of Laodicea -- The Apostolic Canons -- Fourth century Antioch: Jewish and Christian evidence -- Christian-Jewish relations in Church Father texts -- The Apostolic Canons -- Gaul -- Fifth century Gaul -- Jewish evidence -- Christian evidence -- Christian authors on Jews and Judaism -- The text of the Statuta ecclesiae antiqua -- Later Gallic Councils (c. 465-541) -- Vannes -- Agde -- Epaon -- Orleans II -- Clermont -- Orleans III -- Orleans IV
Summary This book addresses the ongoing close relations between ordinary Christians and Jews on a daily basis at a time when church leaders were increasingly trying to establish boundaries between Christians and other religious groupings, especially Jews. Until recently, most historical studies of late antique Christian-Jewish relations had been primarily based on the writings of the church fathers. This new study makes use of a new type of source material: fourth to late sixth century council documents in which clear indications are given of the daily relationships between Christians and Jews. The tex
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-198) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Christianity and other religions -- Judaism.
Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity.
Theology, Doctrinal -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
Christian literature, Early -- History and criticism
RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Social Issues.
Christian literature, Early
Christianity
Interfaith relations
Judaism
Theology, Doctrinal -- Early church
Judentum
Religionsvergleich
Christentum
Vätertheologie
Frühchristentum
Konzil
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789004190658
9004190651
9789004182554
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