Pauline Books and Media
Quick Search:   Go    |    Advanced Search
 

Detail

What Makes a Church Sacred?: Legal and Ritual Perspectives from Late Antiquity Volume 63
Category: Books > Church > Church History
Author/Artist: MARY K FARAG
ISBN / ID: 9780520382008
Publisher: University of California
Binding: PAPERBACK
Price: AU$57.95
  
Description: What is the purpose of a church? Who owns a church? Mary K. Farag persuasively demonstrates that Christian leaders, wealthy laypersons, and lawmakers were concerned with these questions. Conflicting answers usually coexisted, but from time to time they clashed and caused significant tension.

In these disputes, juridical regulations and opinions mattered. In novel ways, Farag?s investigation shows that scholarship has misunderstood well-known religious figures by ignoring the legal issues they faced.

This seminal text nuances vital aspects of scholarly conversations on sacred space, gift giving, wealth, and poverty in the late antique Mediterranean world, making use not only of Latin and Greek sources but also Coptic and Arabic evidence.
There are no reviews for this title. If you would like to submit a review, please click on the Submit Review button above.
 
 
Please note: All prices listed on this site are in Australian Dollars (AU$) and are GST inclusive.
Prices may change without notice. Postage & packing extra.
Copyright © Daughters of St Paul FAQ Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy
 
Home Page