{"product_id":"resetting-the-origins-of-christianity-a-new-theory-of-sources-and-beginnings-9781009290487","title":"Resetting the Origins of Christianity: A New Theory of Sources and Beginnings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWe know about the origins of the Christian religion from witnesses' testimonies, which were transmitted via successive generations of copyists and historians, with the oldest surviving fragments dating to the second and third centuries. Markus Vinzent challenges standard interpretations of Christian origins by scrutinizing the earliest recorded sources from the sixth to the second century, showing how the works of Greek and Latin writers reveal more about their own times and preoccupations than they do about early Christianity. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 350 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12 January 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe origins of the Christian religion remain a subject of much debate and speculation, with neither its founder, the Apostles, nor Paul leaving any written accounts of their movement. The testimonies of witnesses were transmitted via successive generations of copyists and historians, with the oldest surviving fragments dating to the second and third centuries, well after Jesus' death. In his innovative and important book, Markus Vinzent interrogates standard interpretations of Christian origins handed down over the centuries. He scrutinizes the earliest recorded sources from the sixth to the second century, showing how the works of Greek and Latin writers reveal a good deal more about their own times and preoccupations than they do about early Christianity. By challenging these understandings, Vinzent boldly challenges our understanding of one of the most momentous social and religious movements in history, as well as its reception over time and place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe origins of the Christian religion remain a subject of much debate and speculation, with neither its founder, the Apostles, nor Paul leaving any written accounts of their movement. The testimonies of witnesses were transmitted via successive generations of copyists and historians, with the oldest surviving fragments dating to the second and third centuries, well after Jesus' death. In his innovative and important book, Markus Vinzent interrogates standard interpretations of Christian origins handed down over the centuries. He scrutinizes the earliest recorded sources from the sixth to the second century, showing how the works of Greek and Latin writers reveal a good deal more about their own times and preoccupations than they do about early Christianity. By challenging these understandings, Vinzent boldly challenges our understanding of one of the most momentous social and religious movements in history, as well as its reception over time and place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 736g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 163 x 234 x 32 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781009290487\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MarkusVinzent","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44094895128826,"sku":"9781009290487","price":32.21,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1674224277922_book.jpg?v=1674645409","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/resetting-the-origins-of-christianity-a-new-theory-of-sources-and-beginnings-9781009290487","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}