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Voluntary Associations in the Graeco-Roman World (Hardcover)
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Voluntary Associations in the Graeco-Roman World (Hardcover)
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Based upon a series of detailed case studies of associations such
as early synagogues and churches, philosophical schools and pagan
mystery cults, this collection addresses the question of what can
legitimately be termed a "voluntary association". Employing modern
sociological concepts, the essays show how the various associations
were constituted, the extent of their membership, why people joined
them and what they contributed to the social fabric of urban life.
For many, such groups were the most significant feature of social
life beyond family and work. All of them provided an outlet of
religious as well as social commitments. Also included are studies
of the way in whcih early Jewish and Christian groups adopted and
adapted the models of private association available to them and how
this affected their social status and role. Finally, the situation
of women is discussed, as some of the voluntary associations
offered them a more significant recognition than they received in
society at large.
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