Social Memory and Social Identity in the Study of Early Judaism and Early Christianity

Edited by Samule Byrskog, Raimo Hakola and Jutta Jokiranta.

The articles examine how Jewish and Christian sources participate in the processes of collective recollection and in this way contribute to the construction of distinctive social identities. The writers demonstrate the benefits of the use of interdisciplinary methodologies in the study of early Judaism and Christianity but also discuss potential problems that have emerged when modern theories have been applied to ancient material. With 12 contributions by Samuel Byrskog, Alan Kirk, Sandra Huebenthal et al. 311 Seiten, gebunden (Novum testamentum et orbis antiquus/Studien zur Umwelt des Neuen Testaments; Vol. 116/Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2016) leichte Lagerspuren/minor shelfwear