{"product_id":"t-t-clark-handbook-to-early-christian-meals-in-the-greco-roman-world-paperback","title":"T\u0026T Clark Handbook to Early Christian Meals in the Greco-Roman World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSoham Al-Suadi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePeter-Ben Smit\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis handbook situates early Christian meals in their broader context, with a focus on the core topics that aid understanding of Greco-Roman meal practice, and how this relates to Christian origins. In addition to looking at the broader Hellenistic context, the contributors explain the unique nature of Christian meals, and what they reveal about early Christian communities and the development of Christian identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with Hellenistic documents and authors before moving on to the New Testament material itself, according to genre - Gospels, Acts, Letters, Apocalyptic Literature - the handbook culminates with a section on the wider resources that describe daily life in the period, such as medical documents and inscriptions. The literary, historical, theological and philosophical aspects of these resources are also considered, including such aspects as the role of gender during meals; issues of monotheism and polytheism that arise from the structure of the meal; how sacrifice is understood in different meal practices; power dynamics during the meal and issues of inclusion and exclusion at meals.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoham Al-Suadi\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of New Testament at the University of Rostock, Germany. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter-Ben Smit\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Contextual Biblical Interpretation (Dom H?lder C?mara Chair) at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47645835657437,"sku":"9780567716576","price":114.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/s3HDEOorpB9780567716576.webp?v=1773857967","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/t-t-clark-handbook-to-early-christian-meals-in-the-greco-roman-world-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}