associations, Judeans, and cultural minorities Harland, Philip A. creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. nyu New York T & T Clark 2009 monographic eng

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xii, 239 p. : ill., map. Introduction -- pt. 1: Judean and Christian identities in the context of associations -- Associations and group identity among Judeans and Christians -- Local cultural life and Christian identity : "Christ-bearers" and "fellow-initiates" -- pt. 2: Familial dimensions of group identity -- "Brothers" in associations and congregations -- "Mothers" and "fathers" in associations and synagogues -- pt. 3: Identity and acculturation among Judeans and other ethnic associations -- Other diasporas : immigrants, ethnic identities, and acculturation -- Interaction and integration : Judean families and guilds at Hierapolis -- pt. 4: Group interactions and rivalries -- Group rivalries and multiple identities : associations at Sardis and Smyrna -- Perceptions of cultural minorities : anti-associations and their banquets. Philip A. Harland. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Identification (Religion) Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 Christianity and other religions Religions Relations BV4509.5 .H315 2009eb 270.1 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10427055 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10427055 CaPaEBR 090310 ebr10427055