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In The Origins of Christianity and the New Testament, distinguished scholar Rebecca I. Denova explores how the first followers of Jesus arrived at their faith, the way their sacred texts developed into the New Testament, and how their movement eventually became the religion of Christianity. This accessible volume examines the concepts, beliefs, issues, and events that gave rise to institutional Christianity--providing readers with the historic...

VARIETIES OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY In Varieties of Early Christianity: The Formation of the Western Christian Tradition, Rebecca I. Denova presents a broad and balanced account of the origins of Christian dogma from the first through the sixth century CE. Using a multidisciplinary Religious Studies approach, the author places the early sources of Christian teaching within their historical and cultural contexts while exploring the events and indi...

Offers an introduction to the basic beliefs, practices, and major deities of Greek and Roman religions A volume in the Blackwell Ancient Religions, Greek and Roman Religions offers an authoritative overview of the region's ancient religious practices. The author--a noted expert in the field--explores the presence of divinity in all aspects of ancient life and highlights the origins of myth, religious authority, institutions, beliefs, rituals,...

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