Early Christianity in Lycaonia and adjacent areas : : from Paul to Amphilochius of Iconium / / by Cilliers Breytenbach and Christiane Zimmermann.

• Superior document: Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity : Arbeiten zur Geschichte des Antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums ; Volume 101
• VerfasserIn: Breytenbach, Cilliers, 1954-; Zimmermann, Christiane,
• TeilnehmendeR: Zimmermann, Christiane,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2018.; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: Ancient Judaism and early Christianity ; Volume 101.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (977 pages) :; illustrations, maps.

This work gives a detailed survey of the rise and expansion of Christianity in ancient Lycaonia and adjacent areas, from Paul the apostle until the late 4th-century bishop of Iconium, Amphilochius. It is essentially based on hundreds of funerary inscriptions from Lycaonia, but takes into account all available literary evidence. It maps the expansion of Christianity in the region and describes the practice of name-giving among Christians, their household and family structures, occupations, and use of verse inscriptions. It gives special attention to forms of charity, the reception of biblical tradition, the authority and leadership of the clergy, popular theology and forms of ascetic Christianity in Lycaonia.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Copyright page -- -- Preface -- Technicalities -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Maps -- Introduction: The Christianisation of Lycaonia until ad 451 -- Lycaonia and Its Organisation in Roman Antiquity -- The Impact of Paul the Apostle: The Rise of Christianity in Lycaonia -- The Expansion of Christianity in Lycaonian Cities and Villages -- Christianity within Lycaonian Culture -- Aspects Specific to Early Christianity in Lycaonia -- Résumé: Early Christianity in Lycaonia and Adjacent Areas.