Asceticism and Exegesis in Early Christianity : The Reception of New Testament Texts in Ancient Ascetic Discourses / Elizabeth Clark, Jeremy W. Barrier, David Brakke, Virginia Burrus, Catherine M. Chin, Andreas Hoffmann, David G. Hunter, Andrew Jacobs, Judith L. Kovacs, Brian J. Matz, Andreas Merkt, Liesbeth van der Sypt, Hans-Ulrich Weidemann, Samuel Moawad, Thomas R. Karmann, Martin Meiser, Michael Theobald, Mariya Horiacha, Johan Leemans, Stephen J. Davis, Hans-Ulrich Weidemann

• Author: Asceticism and Exegesis in Early Christianity
• AutorIn der Einleitung: Clark, Elizabeth Prof. Dr.
• MitwirkendeR: Barrier, Jeremy W. Prof. Dr.; Brakke, David Dr.; Burrus, Virginia Prof. Dr.; Chin, Catherine M. Prof. Dr.; Hoffmann, Andreas Prof. Dr.; Hunter, David G. Prof. Dr.; Jacobs, Andrew Prof. Dr.; Kovacs, Judith L. Prof. Dr.; Matz, Brian J. Dr.; Merkt, Andreas Prof. Dr.; van der Sypt, Liesbeth; Weidemann, Hans-Ulrich Prof. Dr.; Moawad, Samuel Dr.; Karmann, Thomas R. Prof. Dr.; Meiser, Martin Prof. Dr.; Theobald, Michael emer. Univ.-Prof. Dr.; Horiacha, Mariya Dr.; Leemans, Johan Prof. Dr.; Davis, Stephen J. Prof. Dr.
• HerausgeberIn: Weidemann, Hans-Ulrich Prof. Dr.
• TeilnehmendeR: Asceticism and Exegesis in Early Christianity (2011 Oct. 26-28 : Universität-Gesamthochschule-Siegen)
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Novum Testamentum et orbis antiquus, Studien zur Umwelt des Neuen Testaments ; 101.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (466 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Asceticism and Exegesis in Early Christianity
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 3666593585; 1299356257; 3647593583
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Elizabeth Clark, Jeremy W. Barrier, David Brakke, Virginia Burrus, Catherine M. Chin, Andreas Hoffmann, David G. Hunter, Andrew Jacobs, Judith L. Kovacs, Brian J. Matz, Andreas Merkt, Liesbeth van der Sypt, Hans-Ulrich Weidemann, Samuel Moawad, Thomas R. Karmann, Martin Meiser, Michael Theobald, Mariya Horiacha, Johan Leemans, Stephen J. Davis, Hans-Ulrich Weidemann

From the beginning many of the early Christian communities led an ascetic lifestyle, although a good number of New Testament texts do not seem suitable for justifying radical ascetic and encratite practice. The question thus arises how the different forms of asceticism could be justified on the basis of those scriptures.The articles of the volume focus on the interpretation and application of New Testament texts in various ascetic milieus and in the works of several early Christian authors and on the reception history of New Testament texts either supporting or resisting an ascetic relecture.