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Legal and Ritual Perspectives from Late Antiquity
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A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at www.luminosoa.org. What is the purpose of a church? Who owns a church? Mary K. Farag persuasively demonstrates that three groups in late antiquity were concerned with these questions: Christian leaders, wealthy laypersons, and lawmakers. Conflicting answers usually coexisted, but from time to time they clashed and caused significant tension. In these disputes, juridical regulations and opinions mattered more than has been traditionally recognized. Considering familiar Christian controversies in novel ways, Farag’s investigation shows that scholarship has misunderstood well-known religious figures by ignoring the legal issues they faced. This seminal text nuances vital aspects of scholarly conversations on sacred space, gift giving, wealth, and poverty in the late antique Mediterranean world, making use not only of Latin and Greek sources but also Coptic and Arabic evidence.

Author Biography:

Mary K. Farag is Assistant Professor of Early Christian Studies at the Princeton Theological Seminary.
Release date Australia
November 2nd, 2021
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Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
22 color photographs, 6 tables
Pages
346
Dimensions
152x229x23
ISBN-13
9780520382008
Product ID
34888657

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