Resisting, negotiating and imitating the empire: the complexities of empire as context for early Christians
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Authors
Botha, Pieter J.J.
Issue Date
2011-12
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
Early Christians , Empire complexities , New Testament
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Abstract
In recent years, empire has become a major field of research
among New Testament scholars. In this article, after a brief
review of two of the major exponents, I raise a number of critical
issues. I make the point that early Christianities were not
only caught in the web of Roman power, but eventually also
adopted and developed imperial practices themselves. This
means that empire must be central to exegetical and hermeneutical
efforts.
Description
Peer reviewed.
Citation
Botha,PJJ. 2011,'
Resisting, negotiating and imitating the empire: the complexities of empire as context for early Christians', Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, vol. 37, pp. 21-48.
Publisher
Church History Society of Southern Africa
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1017-0499