The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings: Volume 5, Community

Bradley K. Storin

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN:
  9781009695107
• Topic: Philosophy
• Subtopic: Ancient & Classical Philosophy

The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings provides the definitive anthology of early Christian texts, from ca. 100 CE to ca. 650 CE. Its volumes reflect the cultural, intellectual, and linguistic diversity of early Christianity, and are organized thematically on the topics of God, Practice, Christ, and Community. The series expands the pool of source material to include not only Greek and Latin writings, but also Syriac and Coptic texts. Additionally, the series rejects a theologically normative view by juxtaposing texts that were important in antiquity but later deemed 'heretical' with orthodox texts. The translations are accompanied by introductions, notes, suggestions for further reading, and scriptural indices. The fifth and final volume focuses on the theme of community within early Christian writings-how Christians joined the community, how they managed the community, how they conceptualized the community, and how they policed the community. It will be an invaluable resource for students and academic researchers in early Christian studies, history of Christianity, theology and religious studies, and late antique Roman history.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Series Page
• Title page
• Imprint page
• Dedication page
• Contents
• Notes on Contributors
• Note on the Texts and Translations
• Preface
• Series Introduction
• Introduction
• Part I: Entering the Community
• Part II: Forming and Overseeing the Community
• Part III: Imagining the Community
• Part IV: Policing the Community
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Scriptural Index