Redescribing Christian Origins
Author | : Ronald Dean Cameron |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 557 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004130647 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004130640 |
Rating | : 4/5 (640 Downloads) |
Download or read book Redescribing Christian Origins written by Ronald Dean Cameron and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays challenge the traditional picture of Christian origins. Making use of social anthropology, they move away from traditional assumptions about the foundations of Christianity to propose that its historical beginnings are best understood as reflexive social experiments.