The Reception of Jewish Tradition in the Social Imagination of the Early Christians

by John M.G. Barclay

Book Overview

The contributors to this volume take as their theme the reception of Jewish traditions in early Christianity, and the ways in which the meaning of these traditions changed as they were put to work in new contexts and for new social ends. Special emphasis is placed on the internal variety and malleability of these traditions, which underwent continual processes of change within Judaism, and on reception as an active, strategic, and interested process...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567702723
• ISBN13: 9780567702722
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"