TY - BOOK AU - Harland,Philip A. ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Dynamics of identity in the world of the early Christians: associations, Judeans, and cultural minorities AV - BV4509.5 .H315 2009eb U1 - 270.1 22 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - T & T Clark KW - Identification (Religion) KW - Church history KW - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Christianity and other religions KW - Religions KW - Relations KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- pt. 1: Judean and Christian identities in the context of associations -- Associations and group identity among Judeans and Christians -- Local cultural life and Christian identity : "Christ-bearers" and "fellow-initiates" -- pt. 2: Familial dimensions of group identity -- "Brothers" in associations and congregations -- "Mothers" and "fathers" in associations and synagogues -- pt. 3: Identity and acculturation among Judeans and other ethnic associations -- Other diasporas : immigrants, ethnic identities, and acculturation -- Interaction and integration : Judean families and guilds at Hierapolis -- pt. 4: Group interactions and rivalries -- Group rivalries and multiple identities : associations at Sardis and Smyrna -- Perceptions of cultural minorities : anti-associations and their banquets; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10427055 ER -