Property and Riches in the Early Church: Aspects of a Social History of Early Christianity - Tapa blanda

Hengel, Martin

 
9780800612016: Property and Riches in the Early Church: Aspects of a Social History of Early Christianity
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ISBN 10: 0800612019 ISBN 13: 9780800612016
Editorial: Fortress Press, 1996

Sinopsis

What should be the Christian attitude toward money and possessions? Have our own possessions left us blind to the utopian vision of the first Christians? Is anything short of a complete renunciation of possessions a compromise with Christian teaching?

In this brief and lucid study, esteemed New Testament scholar and historian Martin Hengel examines the views of property and riches to be found in the teachings of Jesus, the early Christian communities, and the church fathers down to the fourth century. He compares Christian ideals with those to be found in Judaism and ancient philosophy, and sets what was taught alongside what was achieved in practice. A final chapter summarizes the relevance of these findings for Christianity today, and an annotated reading list indicates suggestions for further study.

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Martin Hengel is Emeritus Professor of New Testament and Early Judaism at the University of Tubingen, Germany. Among his many important books are Judaism and Hellenism (1974), Between Jesus and Paul (1983), Crucifixion (1977), The Atonement (1981), and Property and Riches in the Early Church (1974), all published by Fortress Press.

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Editorial
Fortress Press
Año de publicación
1996
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0800612019
ISBN 13 
9780800612016
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
108
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