DeMaris / Demaris / Lamoreaux Early Christian Ritual Life

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-317-22720-5
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 234 Seiten

Scholars across many fields have come to realize that ritual is an integral element of human life and a vital aspect of all human societies. Yet, this realization has been slow to develop among scholars of early Christianity. Early Christian Ritual Life attempts to counteract the undervaluing of ritual by placing it at the forefront of early Christian life. Rather than treating ritual in isolation or in a fragmentary way, this book examines early Christian ritual life as a whole. The authors explore an array of Christian ritual activity, employing theory critically and explicitly to make sense of various ritual behaviors and their interconnections. Written by leading experts in their fields, this collection is divided into three parts:

• Interacting with the Divine

• Group Interactions

• Contesting and Creating Ritual Protocols.

This book is ideal for religious studies students seeking an introduction to the dynamic research areas of ritual studies and early Christian practice.

Autoren/Hrsg.

DeMaris, Richard E.

Demaris, Richard

Lamoreaux, Jason T.

Lamoreaux, Jason

Muir, Steven C.

Muir, Steven

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

With Respect to Ritual

Richard E. DeMaris

Part I: Interacting with the Divine

Chapter 1: Honoring the Divine

Jonathan Schwiebert

Chapter 2: Accessing Divine Power and Status

Steven C. Muir

Chapter 3: Accessing Divine Knowledge

Ritva H. Williams

Part II: Group Interactions

Chapter 4: Boundary-Crossing in Christian Baptism

Agnes Choi

Chapter 5: Rituals for Communal Maintenance

Erin K. Vearncombe

Chapter 6: Early Christian Funerary Ritual

Nicola Hayward

Part III: Contesting and Creating Ritual Protocols

Chapter 7: Ritual Negotiation

Jason T. Lamoreaux

Chapter 8: Ritual Transgression

Richard E. DeMaris

Chapter 9: Ritual Modification and Innovation

Richard S. Ascough

Conclusion

Steps Forward in the Study of Early Christian Ritual Life

Hal Taussig

Über Autor(innen)

Richard E. DeMaris is a Senior Research Professor at Valparaiso University, USA and a specialist in New Testament studies.

Jason T. Lamoreaux is an Adjunct Professor at Texas Christian University, USA. His research focuses on the social contexts of early Christianity.

Steven C. Muir is a Professor at Concordia University of Edmonton, Canada and a specialist in early Christianity in the Greco-Roman world.