Michael Peppard

The Son of God in the Roman World

Divine Sonship in Its Social and Political Context

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Produktbeschreibung

Michael Peppard examines the social and political meaning of divine sonship in ancient Rome.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 159mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 444g
• ISBN-13: 9780199933655
• ISBN-10: 0199933650
• Artikelnr.: 35482257

Autorenporträt

Michael Peppard is Assistant Professor of Theology at Fordham University.

Inhaltsangabe

* Introduction
* 1. Divine Sonship Before Nicea: Biblical Scholarship on ''Son of
God''
* 2. Divinity and Divine Sonship in the Roman World
* 3. Begotten or Made? Adopted Sons in Roman Society and Imperial
Ideology
* 4. Rethinking Divine Sonship in the Gospel of Mark
* 5. Begotten and Adopted Sons of God-Before and After Nicea
* Conclusion
* Epilogue: The Son of God in the Christian World
* Abbreviations
* Notes
* Bibliography
* Index