Early Christian Historiography: Narratives of Retributive Justice (Studies in Religion)
G. W. Trompf
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 3/10/2005
EAN 9780826452948, ISBN10: 0826452949
Hardcover, 384 pages, 23.5 x 16.5 x 3.2 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 3/10/2005
EAN 9780826452948, ISBN10: 0826452949
Hardcover, 384 pages, 23.5 x 16.5 x 3.2 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
By looking at the earliest Christian historians, Professor Trompf identifies and explores the "logic of retribution" that pervades their records of the past. He also analyzes the related, if oppositional, development of Christian and pagan history-writing.