Early Christianity in Alexandria: From its Beginnings to the Late Second Century

Description: Early Christianity in Alexandria by M. David Litwa Alexandria was the epicenter of Hellenic learning in the ancient Mediterranean world, yet little is known about how Christianity emerged in the city. M. David Litwa employs the Nag Hammadi codices and early Christian writings to demonstrate how the earliest followers of Jesus navigated Jewish traditions and developed distinctive identities. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Alexandria was the epicenter of Hellenic learning in the ancient Mediterranean world, yet little is known about how Christianity arrived and developed in the city during the late first and early second century CE. In this volume, M. David Litwa employs underused data from the Nag Hammadi codices and early Christian writings to open up new vistas on the creative theologians who invented Christianities in Alexandria prior to Origen and the catechetical school of the third century. With clarity and precision, he traces the surprising theological continuities that connect Philo and later figures, including Basilides, Carpocrates, Prodicus, and Julius Cassianus, among others. Litwa demonstrates how the earliest followers of Jesus navigated Jewish theology and tradition, while simultaneously rejecting many Jewish customs and identity markers before and after the Diaspora Revolt. His book shows how Christianity in Alexandria developed distinctive traits and seeded the world with ideas that still resonate today. Author Biography M. David Litwa cowrites and coedits the journal New Testament Abstracts at Boston College. He is the author of many books, including The Evil Creator (2021) and Found Christianities (2022). Table of Contents Acknowledgments; Note on the text; Abbreviations; Introduction: rethinking earliest Christianity in Alexandria; Part I. Beginnings: 1. Foreshadowings: Philo of Alexandria; 2. The Jesus movement enters Alexandria; 3. Apollos: the earliest known Alexandrian follower of Jesus; 4. Factors motivating gentile recruitment; 5. Crafting a Christian identity: Barnabas and the two Peters; Part II. Early Christian Teachers and Movements in Alexandria: 6. The earliest Alexandrian theologians: Basilides, Carpocrates, and Prodicus; 7. Eugnostus and the wisdom of Jesus Christ; 8. Julius Cassianus and Alexandrian ascetic culture; 9. Valentinian and Marcionite currents; 10. The Naassene preacher; Conclusion: The great church and the many schools of Alexandria; Bibliography; Index. Review By focusing on a topic that had not received sufficient attention from contemporary research, M. David Litwas book ... is not only research that is relevant for scholars, but also an approach that invites any type of reader to discover a complex and rich universe and to learn more about the beginnings of Christianity. Iuliu-Marius Morariu, Studia Monastica I Promotional Utilizing the Nag Hammadi codices and early Christian writings, this book explores the earliest development of Christianity in Alexandria. Details ISBN1009449559 Author M. David Litwa Pages 350 Publisher Cambridge University Press ISBN-13 9781009449557 Format Hardcover Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle From its Beginnings to the Late Second Century Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Audience General Alternative 9781009449571 ISBN-10 1009449559 Year 2023 Publication Date 2023-12-21 UK Release Date 2023-12-21 DEWEY 276.2101 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168656010;

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