The Village in Antiquity and the Rise of Early Christianity

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Alan Cadwallader (Charles Sturt University, Australia) Professor James R. Harrison (Sydney College of Divinity, Australia)

The Village in Antiquity and the Rise of Early Christianity

Alan Cadwallader (Charles Sturt University, Australia), Professor James R. Harrison (Sydney College of Divinity, Australia), Professor Angela Standhartinger (Phipps University Marburg, Germany) , Professor L. L. Welborn (Fordham University, USA)

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English

T.& T.Clark Ltd
21 August 2025

Christianity; Sacred texts; Social & cultural anthropology

A complete geographical and thematic overview of the village in an antiquity and its role in the rise of Christianity. The volume begins with a “state-of-question” introduction by Thomas Robinson, assessing the interrelation of the village and city with the rise of early Christianity. Alan Cadwallader then articulates a methodology for future New Testament studies on this topic, employing a series of case studies to illustrate the methodological issues raised.

From there contributors explore three areas of village life in different geographical areas, by means of a series of studies, written by experts in each discipline. They discuss the ancient near east (Egypt and Israel), mainland and Isthmian Greece, Asia Minor, and the Italian Peninsula. This geographic focus sheds light upon the villages associated with the biblical cities (Israel; Corinth; Galatia; Ephesus; Philippi; Thessalonica; Rome), including potential insights into the rural nature of the churches located there.

A final section of thematic studies explores central issues of local village life (indigenous and imperial cults, funerary culture, and agricultural and economic life).

Edited by: Alan Cadwallader (Charles Sturt University Australia), Professor James R. Harrison (Sydney College of Divinity, Australia), Professor Angela Standhartinger (Phipps University Marburg, Germany), Professor L. L. Welborn (Fordham University, USA)
Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 166mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 820g
ISBN: 9780567714008
ISBN 10: 0567714004
Pages: 472
Publication Date: 21 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alan Cadwallader is research fellow at Charles Stuart University, Australia James R. Harrison is research director at Sydney College of Divinity, Australia Angela Standhartinger is professor of New Testament at Phipps University Marburg, Germany L.L. Welborn is professor of New Testament at Fordham University, USA