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Between Personal and Institutional Religion - Self, Doctrine, and Practice in Late Antique Eastern Christianity (Hardcover)
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Between Personal and Institutional Religion - Self, Doctrine, and Practice in Late Antique Eastern Christianity (Hardcover)
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This book addresses change and continuity in late antique Eastern
Christianity, as perceived through the lens of the categories of
institutional religion and personal religion. The interaction
between personal devotion and public identity reveals the creative
aspects of a vibrant religious culture that altered the experience
of Christians on both a spiritual and an institutional level. A
close look at the interrelations between the personal and the
institutional expressions of religion in this period attests to an
ongoing revision of both the patristic literature and the monastic
tradition. By approaching the period in terms of 'revision', the
contributors discuss the mechanism of transformation in Eastern
Christianity from a new perspective, discerning social and
religious changes while navigating between the dynamics of personal
and institutional religion. Recognizing the creative aspects
inherent to the process of 'revision', this volume re-examines
several aspects of personal and institutional religion, revealing
dogmatic, ascetic, liturgical, and historiographical
transformations. Attention is paid to the expression of the self,
the role of history and memory in the construction of identity, and
the modification of the theological discourse in late antique
culture. The book also explores several avenues of Jewish-Christian
interaction in the institutional and public sphere.
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