Paul: the apostle to the Gentiles

"In the modern world, one's identity is often categorized by a specific religion (Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, etc.). What we mean by this word is a system of belief that includes concepts, rituals, law-codes, and social codes. But in the ancient world, the concept of religion as a se...

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Main Author: Denova, Rebecca I. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey Wiley Blackwell [2025]
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Summary:"In the modern world, one's identity is often categorized by a specific religion (Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, etc.). What we mean by this word is a system of belief that includes concepts, rituals, law-codes, and social codes. But in the ancient world, the concept of religion as a separate category did not exist in the sense that we understand it today. In fact, there was no word for religion in ancient Greek or Hebrew. The modern term, which came into use in the seventeenth century, derived from the Latin root, religion, sometimes translated as those things that tie or bind one to the gods."
Physical Description:xx, 394 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 23 cm
ISBN:9781394230396