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This book offers a detailed analysis of the Gospel of Thomas in its
historic and literary context, providing a new understanding of the
genesis of the Jesus tradition. Discovered in the twentieth
century, the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas is an important early
text whose origins and place in the history of Christianity
continue to be subjects of debate. Aiming to relocate the Thomasine
community in the wider context of early Christianity, this study
considers the Gospel of Thomas as a bridge between the oral and
literary phases of the Christian movement. It will therefore, be
useful for Religion scholars working on Biblical studies, Coptic
codices, gnosticism and early Christianity.
This book provides evidence that the emergence of Asian new
religious movements (NRMs) was predominantly the result of
anti-colonial ideology from local religious groups or individuals.
The contributors argue that when traditional religions were
powerless to maintain their cultural heritage, the leadership of
NRMs adduced alternative principles, and the new teachings of each
NRM attracted the local people enough for them to change their
beliefs. The contributors argue that, as a whole, the Asian new
religious movements overall were very ardent and progressive in
transmitting their new ideologies. The varied viewpoints in this
volume attest to the consistent development of Asian NRMs from
domestic and international dimensions by replacing old, traditional
religions.
This book offers a detailed analysis of the Gospel of Thomas in its
historic and literary context, providing a new understanding of the
genesis of the Jesus tradition. Discovered in the twentieth
century, the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas is an important early
text whose origins and place in the history of Christianity
continue to be subjects of debate. Aiming to relocate the Thomasine
community in the wider context of early Christianity, this study
considers the Gospel of Thomas as a bridge between the oral and
literary phases of the Christian movement. It will therefore, be
useful for Religion scholars working on Biblical studies, Coptic
codices, gnosticism and early Christianity.
This book provides evidence that the emergence of Asian new
religious movements (NRMs) was predominantly the result of
anti-colonial ideology from local religious groups or individuals.
The contributors argue that when traditional religions were
powerless to maintain their cultural heritage, the leadership of
NRMs adduced alternative principles, and the new teachings of each
NRM attracted the local people enough for them to change their
beliefs. The contributors argue that, as a whole, the Asian new
religious movements overall were very ardent and progressive in
transmitting their new ideologies. The varied viewpoints in this
volume attest to the consistent development of Asian NRMs from
domestic and international dimensions by replacing old, traditional
religions.
This book offers global perspectives from Mediterranean, Asian,
Australian, and American cultures on sacred sites and their related
stories in regional history. Contemporary society witnesses many
travelers visiting sacred sites (temples, mountains, castles,
churches, houses) throughout the world. These visits often involve
discovery of new historical facts through the origin stories of the
associated tribe, region, or nation. The transmission of oral
tradition and myth carries on the significant meaning of those
religious sites. This volume unveils multi-angle perspectives of
symbolic and mystical places. The contributors describe the
religio-political experiences of each regional case, and analyze
the religiosity of local people as a lens through which readers can
re-examine the concept of iconography, syncretism, and materialism.
In addition, contributors interpret the growth of new religions as
the alternative perspectives of anti-traditional religions. This
new approach offers significant insight into comprehending the
practical agony and sorrow of regional people in the context of
contemporary history.
This book offers global perspectives from Mediterranean, Asian,
Australian, and American cultures on sacred sites and their related
stories in regional history. Contemporary society witnesses many
travelers visiting sacred sites (temples, mountains, castles,
churches, houses) throughout the world. These visits often involve
discovery of new historical facts through the origin stories of the
associated tribe, region, or nation. The transmission of oral
tradition and myth carries on the significant meaning of those
religious sites. This volume unveils multi-angle perspectives of
symbolic and mystical places. The contributors describe the
religio-political experiences of each regional case, and analyze
the religiosity of local people as a lens through which readers can
re-examine the concept of iconography, syncretism, and materialism.
In addition, contributors interpret the growth of new religions as
the alternative perspectives of anti-traditional religions. This
new approach offers significant insight into comprehending the
practical agony and sorrow of regional people in the context of
contemporary history.
This volume presents evidence of the extent and effects of
intercultural contacts across Europe and the Mediterranean rim,
opening up a new understanding of early medieval civilisation and
its continuing influence in both Western and Eastern cultures
today. From the perspectives of textual transmission, cultural
memory, religion, art and cultural traditions, this work explores
the central question of how ideas travelled in the medieval world,
challenging the conventional notion of insular communities in the
Middle Ages. Despite the schism between East and West that took
hold after the thirteenth century this volume reveals a rich and
extensive cultural exchange and demonstrates that transmission of
ideas and culture across borders began much earlier than the
Crusades. It contributes to new perspectives on medieval cities,
Christian Europe's history with the Byzantine and Islamic
Mediterranean, the landscape of power and the power-plays of the
medieval Church, and the way in which cross-cultural transmission
affected all of these areas.
This volume presents evidence of the extent and effects of
intercultural contacts across Europe and the Mediterranean rim,
opening up a new understanding of early medieval civilisation and
its continuing influence in both Western and Eastern cultures
today. From the perspectives of textual transmission, cultural
memory, religion, art and cultural traditions, this work explores
the central question of how ideas travelled in the medieval world,
challenging the conventional notion of insular communities in the
Middle Ages. Despite the schism between East and West that took
hold after the thirteenth century this volume reveals a rich and
extensive cultural exchange and demonstrates that transmission of
ideas and culture across borders began much earlier than the
Crusades. It contributes to new perspectives on medieval cities,
Christian Europe's history with the Byzantine and Islamic
Mediterranean, the landscape of power and the power-plays of the
medieval Church, and the way in which cross-cultural transmission
affected all of these areas.
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