The Didache in Context
Essay on its text, history and transmission
Published on 1. December 1994
Book
Leather / fine binding
XVIII, 422 pages
978-90-04-10045-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Didache in Context contains an intriguing look into the background of the Didache, exploring the influence of the text upon the development of early Christianity. It offers an insightful collection of essays that have been gathered from the research efforts of numerous biblical and patristic scholars from around the world.
The book seeks to explore questions that relate to the composition of the text itself, the history of the role and function of the Didache within early Christian circles, and the influence of the manuscript upon early Christian traditions and trends of thought.
In addition to the numerous, individual investigations that are featured here, the collection includes a fresh translation of the text in English and a comprehensive, up-to-date bibliography of literature on the Didache.
The book seeks to explore questions that relate to the composition of the text itself, the history of the role and function of the Didache within early Christian circles, and the influence of the manuscript upon early Christian traditions and trends of thought.
In addition to the numerous, individual investigations that are featured here, the collection includes a fresh translation of the text in English and a comprehensive, up-to-date bibliography of literature on the Didache.
Reviews / Votes
'Jefford's Didache in Context is a necessity for college, university, and research libraries (an expensive necessity) and is invaluable for students of early Christianity and the NT. As this review suggests, a review can do no more than give a taste of its contents; only perusal can do them justice.'Thomas M. Finn, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1997.
'It will be invaluable to all scholar who [...] wish to investigate aspects of this perplexing early Christian document.'
Dennis Brown, Irish Theological Quarterly, 1999.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth
With dust jacket
Illustrations
2 Abb.
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 167 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-10045-9 (9789004100459)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Clayton N. Jefford, Ph.D. (1988) in Biblical Studies, The Claremont Graduate School, is Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture at the Saint Meinrad School of Theology. His publications include The Sayings of Jesus in the Teaching of the Twelve Apostles (Brill,1989).