Explaining Christian origins and early Judaism : : contributions from cognitive and social science / / edited by Petri Luomanen, Ilkka Pyysiainen & Risto Uro.

Cognitive science of religion is a radically new paradigm in the study of religion. Apart from psychology and anthropology of religion, also historians of religion have shown increasing interest in this approach. This volume is groundbreaking in combining cognitive analysis with historical and socia...

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Superior document:Biblical interpretation series, v. 89
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Year of Publication:2007
Edition:First edition.
Language:English
Series:Biblical interpretation series ; v. 89.
Physical Description:1 online resource (336 pages)
Notes:Proceedings of a symposium held Aug.-Sept. 2005 at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Materials / P. Luomanen , I. Pyysiäinen and Ri Uro
  • Introduction: Social And Cognitive Perspectives In The Study Of Christian Origins And Early Judaism / Petri Luomanen , Ilkka Pyysiäinen and Risto Uro
  • The Promise Of Cognitive Science For The Study Of Early Christianity / Luther H. Martin
  • The Mystery Of The Stolen Body: Exploring Christian Origins / Ilkka Pyysiäinen
  • The Emergence Of Early Christian Religion: A Naturalistic Approach / István Czachesz
  • A Cognitive Approach To Ritual Systems In First-Century Judaism / Kimmo Ketola
  • Gnostic Rituals From A Cognitive Perspective / Risto Uro
  • Conceptual Blending In The Exegesis On The Soul / Hugo Lundhaug
  • Conceptual Blending And Early Christian Imagination / Vernon K. Robbins
  • The Sociology Of Knowledge, The Social Identity Approach And The Cognitive Science Of Religion / Petri Luomanen
  • \'Remember My Fetters\': Memorialisation Of Paul’s Imprisonment / Philip F. Esler
  • Social Identities And Group Phenomena In Second Temple Judaism / Raimo Hakola
  • Social Identity In The Qumran Movement: The Case Of The Penal Code / Jutta Jokiranta
  • Epilogue / Troels Engberg-Pedersen
  • Index Of Ancient Sources / P. Luomanen , I. Pyysiäinen and Ri Uro
  • Index Of Modern Authors / P. Luomanen , I. Pyysiäinen and Ri Uro
  • Index Of Subjects / P. Luomanen , I. Pyysiäinen and Ri Uro.