Teachers and texts in the ancient world: philosophers, Jews, and Christians

Teachers and Texts in the Ancient World presents a comprehensive and accessible survey of religious and philosophical teaching and classroom practices in the ancient world. H. Gregory Snyder synthesises a wide range of ancient evidence and modern scholarship to address such questions as how the lite...

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Main Author: Snyder, H. Gregory 1959- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London [u.a.] Routledge 2000
In:Year: 2000
Series/Journal:Religion in the first Christian centuries
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Greece (Antiquity) / Philosophy / Jewish theology / Church / Theology / Text
Further subjects:B Theology
B Christian Education History Early church, ca. 30-600
B Church
B Christian Education History Early church, ca. 30-600
B Jewish religious education History
B Philosophy, Ancient
B Text
B Philosophy Study and teaching History To 1500
B Philosophy Study and teaching History
B Griechenland <Altertum>
B Classical antiquity
B Jewish theology
B Jewish religious education History To 1500
B Philosophy
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Summary:Teachers and Texts in the Ancient World presents a comprehensive and accessible survey of religious and philosophical teaching and classroom practices in the ancient world. H. Gregory Snyder synthesises a wide range of ancient evidence and modern scholarship to address such questions as how the literary practices of Jews and Christians compared to the literary practices of the philosophical schools and whether Christians were particularly noteworthy for their attatchment to scripture. Teachers and Texts in the Ancient World will be of interest to students of classics, ancient history, the early Christian world and Jewish studies. - Presents a comprehensive and accessible survey of religious and philosophical teaching and classroom practices in the Ancient World. H. Gregory Snyder synthesizes a range of ancient evidence and modern scholarship to address such questions as how the literary practices of Jews and Christians compared to the literary practices of the philosophical schools and whether Christians were particularly noteworthy for their attatchment to scripture. "Teachers and Texts in the Ancient World" should be of interest to students of classics, ancient history, the early Christian world and Jewish studies.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-319) and index
ISBN:0415217660