From Symposium to Eucharist: The Banquet in the Early Christian WorldFortress Press - 411 pages From Plato to the New Testament, banquets held an important place in creating community, sharing values, and connecting with the divine. |
Contents
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The GrecoRoman Banquet | 13 |
The Philosophical Banquet | 47 |
The Sacrificial Banquet | 67 |
The Club Banquet | 87 |
Statutes of the Col1ege of Diana and Antinous | 126 |
Statutes of the Iobakchoi | 129 |
The Jewish Banquet | 133 |
The Banquet in the Gospels | 219 |
The Banquet and Christian Theology | 279 |
Abbreviations | 289 |
Notes | 295 |
Bibliography | 361 |
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The Banquet in the Churches of Paul | 173 |
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From Symposium to Eucharist: The Banquet in the Early Christian World Dennis Edwin Smith No preview available - 2003 |
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