Debate and Dialogue Christian and Pagan Cultures C. 360-430 |
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| Author:
| Kahlos, Maijastina |
| Series title: | Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-8656-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2007 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $124.95 |
Book Description:
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This book explores the construction of Christian identity in fourth and fifth centuries through inventing, fabricating and sharpening binary oppositions. Such oppositions, for example Christians - pagans; truth - falsehood; the one true god - the multitude of demons; the right religion - superstition, served to create and reinforce the Christian self-identity. The author examines how the Christian argumentation against pagans was intertwined with self-perception and self-affirmation.
This book explores the construction of Christian identity in fourth and fifth centuries through inventing, fabricating and sharpening binary oppositions. Such oppositions, for example Christians - pagans; truth - falsehood; the one true god - the multitude of demons; the right religion - superstition, served to create and reinforce the Christian self-identity. The author examines how the Christian argumentation against pagans was intertwined with self-perception and self-affirmation.