Conflict at Rome: Social Order and Hierarchy in Early Christianity
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EAN/UPC/ISBN Code
9780800624699
Brand
Fortress Press
Author
James S. Jeffers
Pages
228
Year of production
2000
Utilizing archeological evidence and an analysis of two early Christian texts related to the church at Rome, James S. Jeffers offers a penetrating glimpse into the economic, social, and theological tensions of early Roman Christianity. Clement and the Shepherd of Hermas are shown to represent two decidedly conflicting conceptions of Christianity and hierarchy: Clement represents the social elite and a more structured approach to church organization, and Hermas displays a tendency toward sectarianism. Photographs and line drawings illustrate archeological evidence.