New Books

Spectral Lives by Luke and Philostratus: Journeying of Holy Men, Robert Lee Williams, Lexington Books, 2023. In the first century CE, the Jewish Jesus, his followers, and the Pythagorean Apollonius journeyed widely, each to spread their good news. Spectral Lives by Luke and Philostratus: Journeying of Holy Men argues that the biographers, Luke and Philostratus felt ethically …

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Knowledge, Faith, and Early Christian Initiation” by Alex Fogleman, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023. In this book, Alex Fogleman presents a new history of the rise and development of catechesis in Latin Patristic Christianity by focusing on the critical relationship between teaching and epistemology. Through detailed studies of key figures and catechetical texts, he offers …

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A new monograph in the “Christianity in Late Antiquity” series has been released. Jensen, Robin M. From Idols to Icons: The Rise of the Devotional Image in Early Christianity. Christianity in Late Antiquity 12. Oakland: University of California Press, 2022. Even the briefest glance at an art museum’s holdings or an introductory history textbook demonstrates the …

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A new monograph in the “Christianity in Late Antiquity” series has been released. Kelto Lillis, Julia. Virgin Territory: Configuring Female Virginity in Early Christianity. Christianity in Late Antiquity 13. Oakland: University of California Press, 2023. Women’s virginity held tremendous significance in early Christianity and the Mediterranean world. Early Christian thinkers developed diverse definitions of virginity and …

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