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Making Christians: Clement of Alexandria and the Rhetoric of Legitimacy
Denise Kimber Buell
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Hardback. How did second-century Christians vie with each other in seeking to produce an authoritative discourse of Christian identity? This book argues that many early Christians deployed the metaphors of procreation and kinship in the struggle over claims to represent the truth of Christian interpretation, practice, and doctrine. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC1; HRCM; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 485.
How did second-century Christians vie with each other in seeking to produce an authoritative discourse of Christian identity? In this innovative book, Denise Buell argues that many early Christians deployed the metaphors of procreation and kinship in the struggle over claims to represent the truth of Christian interpretation, practice, and doctrine. In particular, she examines the intriguing works of the influential theologian Clement of Alexandria (ca. 150-210 c.e.), for whom cultural assumptions about procreation and kinship played an important role in defining which Christians have the proper authority to teach, and which kinds of knowledge are authentic. Buell argues that ... Read more
How did second-century Christians vie with each other in seeking to produce an authoritative discourse of Christian identity? In this innovative book, Denise Buell argues that many early Christians deployed the metaphors of procreation and kinship in the struggle over claims to represent the truth of Christian interpretation, practice, and doctrine. In particular, she examines the intriguing works of the influential theologian Clement of Alexandria (ca. 150-210 c.e.), for whom cultural assumptions about procreation and kinship played an important role in defining which Christians have the proper authority to teach, and which kinds of knowledge are authentic. Buell argues that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691059808
SKU
V9780691059808
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About Denise Kimber Buell
Denise Kimber Buell is Assistant Professor of Religion at Williams College.
Reviews for Making Christians: Clement of Alexandria and the Rhetoric of Legitimacy
"A very well-conceived and well-executed project. This groundbreaking and elegantly argued book will make a crucial contribution to interdisciplinary discussions in early Christian studies, ancient studies, and gender studies."—Elizabeth A. Castelli, Barnard College "Buell's scholarship meets the highest standards of excellence; the study is thorough and methodologically sound and sophisticated. The insights are many and substantial."—Karen L. King, Harvard Divinity ... Read more