The Dawn of Christianity: People and Gods in a Time of Magic and Miracles by Knapp, Robert
The Dawn of Christianity: People and Gods in a Time of Magic and Miracles by Knapp, Robert

The Dawn of Christianity: People and Gods in a Time of Magic and Miracles

Ordinary people of antiquity interacted with the supernatural through a mosaic of beliefs and rituals. Exploring everyday...
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Author: Robert Knapp
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The Dawn of Christianity: People and Gods in a Time of Magic and Miracles by Knapp, Robert

The Dawn of Christianity: People and Gods in a Time of Magic and Miracles

$421.38
The Dawn of Christianity: People and Gods in a Time of Magic and Miracles by Knapp, Robert

The Dawn of Christianity: People and Gods in a Time of Magic and Miracles

$421.38
Author: Robert Knapp
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

Ordinary people of antiquity interacted with the supernatural through a mosaic of beliefs and rituals. Exploring everyday life from 200 BCE to the end of the first century CE, Robert Knapp shows that Jews and polytheists lived with the gods in very similar ways. Traditional interactions provided stability even in times of crisis, while changing a relationship risked catastrophe for the individual, his family, and his community. However, people in both traditions did at times leave behind their long-honored rites to try something new. The Dawn of Christianity reveals why some people in Judea and then in the Roman and Greek worlds embraced a new approach to the forces and powers in their daily lives.

Knapp traces the emergence of Christianity from its stirrings in the eastern Mediterranean, where Jewish monotheism coexisted with polytheism and prayer mixed with magic. In a time receptive to prophetic messages and supernatural interventions, Jesus of Nazareth convinced people to change their beliefs by showing, through miracles, his direct connection to god-like power. The miracle of the Resurrection solidified Jesus's supernatural credentials. After his death, followers continued to use miracles and magic to spread Jesus's message of reward for the righteous in this life and immortality in the next.

Many Jews and polytheists strongly opposed the budding movement but despite major setbacks Christianity proved resilient and adaptable. It survived long enough to be saved by a second miracle, the conversion of Emperor Constantine. Hand in hand with empire, Christianity began its long march through history.

Author: Robert Knapp
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 08/14/2017
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.30w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780674976467


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/12/2017
Library Journal 08/01/2017
Choice 02/01/2018

About the Author
Knapp, Robert: - Robert Knapp is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of California, Berkeley.

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