Reshaping Identities in Late Antique Syria-Mesopotamia

Christian and Jewish Hermeneutics and Narrative Strategies

• Author(s): Arieh Kofsky, Serge Ruzer, Reuven Kiperwasser,
• Publisher: Gorgias Press LLC
• Pages: 266
• ISBN_10: 1463205902
  ISBN_13: 9781463205904
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Jewish , Philosophy / Hermeneutics , Religion / History , Religion / Judaism / General , Religion / Christianity / Orthodox , Religion / Christianity / General , Religion / Christian Church / History ,

Description:... This volume presents case studies of the phenomena that contributed to group identity in late antique Syria-Mesopotamia, in particular traditions reflecting interactions between Judaism and Christianity, among various Christian groups, and among other religious traditions of late antiquity (such as Zoroastrianism or 'paganism'). By studying Christian, Jewish and other sources that deal with the establishment, modification and deletion of boundaries, the authors seek to create a frame of reference that will in turn explain and contextualise the existing evidence concerning communication and interaction between highly diverse groups in Late Antiquity.