ISBN: 9780334041054 - constantine's bible (10 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Re-examines the primary source for this history, the Ecclesiastical History of the fourth-century Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea, in the light of Hellenistic political thought. This title describes the consequences of the emperor Constantine's tremendous achievement in transforming orthodox, Catholic Christianity into imperial Christianity.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this fascinating intervention to a long debated question of Canon, David L Dungan re-examines the primary source for this historical debate, the Ecclesiastical History of the fourth-century Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea, and in the light of Hellenistic political thought, he puts forward a convincing and startling new conclusion. Dungan proposes that we usually use the term 'canon' incorrectly; that the legal imposition of a 'canon' or 'rule' upon scripture was a fourth- and fifth-century phenomenon, enforced with the power of the Roman imperial government. He argues that the forces shaping the New Testament canon are much earlier than the second-century crisis occasioned by Marcion, and that they are, ultimately, political forces.Constantine's Bible provides readers - both students and scholars alike -with a summary of how the scripture selection process worked, book-bybook, as well as an examination of the criteria used - and not used - to make these decisions.Finally Constantine's Bible describes the consequences of the emperor Constantine's tremendous achievement in transforming orthodox, Catholic Christianity into imperial Christianity.David L Dungan is Professor of Religion at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.…

Zustand: New. Re-examines the primary source for this history, the Ecclesiastical History of the fourth-century Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea, in the light of Hellenistic political thought. This title describes the consequences of the emperor Constantine s tremendous achie.