{"product_id":"early-christianity-in-alexandria-from-its-beginnings-to-the-late-second-century-hardback-9781009449557","title":"Early Christianity in Alexandria; From its Beginnings to the Late Second Century (Hardback) 9781009449557","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEarly Christianity in Alexandria\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom its Beginnings to the Late Second Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUtilizing the Nag Hammadi codices and early Christian writings, this book explores the earliest development of Christianity in Alexandria.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eM. David Litwa (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009449557, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 December 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.5 x 1.5 cm, 0.48 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This study constructs a very well-informed platform from which to continue research into the origins of Alexandrian Christianity and their rich theology.' Paul B. Decock, Review of Biblical Literature\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAlexandria was the epicenter of Hellenic learning in the ancient Mediterranean world, yet little is known about how Christianity arrived and developed in the city during the late first and early second century CE. In this volume, M. David Litwa employs underused data from the Nag Hammadi codices and early Christian writings to open up new vistas on the creative theologians who invented Christianities in Alexandria prior to Origen and the catechetical school of the third century. With clarity and precision, he traces the surprising theological continuities that connect Philo and later figures, including Basilides, Carpocrates, Prodicus, and Julius Cassianus, among others. Litwa demonstrates how the earliest followers of Jesus navigated Jewish theology and tradition, while simultaneously rejecting many Jewish customs and identity markers before and after the Diaspora Revolt. His book shows how Christianity in Alexandria developed distinctive traits and seeded the world with ideas that still resonate today.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Note on the text\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: rethinking earliest Christianity in Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Beginnings: 1. Foreshadowings: Philo of Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Jesus movement enters Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e 3. Apollos: the earliest known Alexandrian follower of Jesus\u003cbr\u003e 4. Factors motivating gentile recruitment\u003cbr\u003e 5. Crafting a Christian identity: Barnabas and the two Peters\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Early Christian Teachers and Movements in Alexandria: 6. The earliest Alexandrian theologians: Basilides, Carpocrates, and Prodicus\u003cbr\u003e 7. Eugnostus and the wisdom of Jesus Christ\u003cbr\u003e 8. Julius Cassianus and Alexandrian ascetic culture\u003cbr\u003e 9. Valentinian and Marcionite currents\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Naassene preacher\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: The 'great church' and the many schools of Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Biblical studies \u0026amp; exegesis [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biblical studies \u0026amp; exegesis\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biblical%20studies%20\u0026amp;%20exegesis%20%5BHRCG%5D%22\"\u003eHRCG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52472087970072,"sku":"9781009449557","price":72.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009449557i.jpg?v=1785716699","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/early-christianity-in-alexandria-from-its-beginnings-to-the-late-second-century-hardback-9781009449557","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}