| Retrieving History: Memory and Identity Formation in the Early Church Contributor(s): Dan Laing, Stefana (Author), Williams, D. H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 080109643X ISBN-13: 9780801096433 Publisher: Baker Academic OUR PRICE: $29.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - History - Religion | Christian Church - History |
| Dewey: 270.107 |
| LCCN: 2016059364 |
| Series: Evangelical Ressourcement |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume introduces the early Christian ideas of history and history writing and shows their value for developing Christian communities of the patristic era. It examines the ways early Christians related and transmitted their history: apologetics, martyrdom accounts, sacred biography, and the genre of church history proper. The book shows that exploring the lives and writings of both men and women of the ancient church helps readers understand how Christian identity is rooted in the faithful work of preceding generations. It also offers a corrective to the individualistic and ahistorical tendencies within contemporary Christianity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dan Laing, Stefana: - Stefana Dan Laing (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is assistant professor of divinity and theological librarian at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University. She previously served as assistant librarian at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has taught at Houston Graduate School of Theology and Houston Baptist University. Laing has contributed to numerous books. |
