Theorizing Religion in Antiquity - Nickolas P. Roubekas
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Theorizing Religion in Antiquity - Nickolas P. Roubekas
James Crossley [+]
St Mary's University, London
James Crossley is Research Professor in Bible, Society, and Politics at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society, Academic Director of the Centre for the Critical Study of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements (CenSAMM), and Professor of Bible and Society at St Mary's University, Twickenham, London. He is author of numerous books and articles on Christian Origins, reception history of the Bible, and English politics and religion, reception history of the Bible, including Cults, Martyrs and Good Samaritans: Religion in Contemporary English Political Discourse (Pluto, 2018). The website John Ball, English Legend provides images and resources discussed in Spectres of John Ball.
Description
Utilizing the Bible as case study, James Crossley offers a succinct but informed presentation of the malleability of textual resources, applicable to the study of ancient religions despite the different nature of the various textual resources that scholars have at their disposal from antiquity.