TY - BOOK AU - Horsley,Richard A. AU - Burrus,Virginia AU - Krueger,Derek AU - Bornstein,Daniel E. AU - Matheson Peter AU - Porterfield,Amanda TI - A People's history of Christianity SN - 9780800634117 (v.1) AV - BX300 .B99 2006 U1 - 274.95/02 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Minneapolis, MN PB - Fortress Press KW - Christian life KW - History KW - Church history N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Vol 1: Foreword / Denis R. Janz -- Introduction : Unearthing a People’s History / Richard A. Horsley -- Part 1. Early Jesus Movements. 1. Jesus Movements and the Renewal of Israel / Richard A. Horsley -- 2. Why Peasants Responded to Jesus / William R. Herzog II -- 3. Women’s History from Birth-Prophecy Stories / Antoinette Clark Wire -- 4. Turning the Tables on Jesus: The Mandaean View / Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley -- Part 2. Cities and Texts. 5. Conflicts at Corinth / Ray Pickett -- 6. Matthew’s People / Warren Carter -- 7. The Gospel of John as People’s History / Allen Dwight Callahan -- 8. Disciplining the Hope of the Poor in Ancient Rome / Neil Elliott -- Part 3. Social Patterns and Practices. 9. Family Matters / Carolyn Osiek -- 10. The Eyes Have It: Slaves in the Communities of Christ-Believers / Clarice J. Martin -- 11. Injustice or God’s Will: Explanations of Poverty in Proto-Christian Texts / Steven J. Friesen -- 12. Prophets, Prophetic Movements, and the Voices of Women / Barbara R. Rossing; Vol 2: General editor's Foreword / Denis R. Janz -- Introduction : Shifting the Focus of History / Virginia Burrus and Rebecca Lyman -- Part 1. Hierarchy and Subversion. 1. Ascetism, Class and Gender / Elizabeth A. Clark -- 2. Fictional Narratives and Social Critique / Judith Perkins -- 3. Martyrdom as Exaltation / Robin Darling Young -- Part 2. Local Practices. 4. Children's Play as Social Ritual / Cornelia B. Horn -- 5. Baptismal Rites and Architecture / Robin M. Jensen -- 6. Food, Ritual and Power / Andrew McGowan -- 7. Saints, Identity and the City / Dennis Trout -- 8. Personal Devotions and Private Chapels --Kimberley Bowes Part 3. Identity at the Boundaries. 9. Heresy, Households and the Disciplining of Diversity / Harry O. Maier -- 10. Jewish Christians, Judaizers and Christian Anti-Judaism / Charlotte Elisheva Fonrobert -- 11. Beyond Magic and Superstition / David Frankfurter; Vol 3: General editor's Foreword / Denis Janz. Introduction : the practice of Christianity in Byzantium / Derek Krueger -- Part 1. Congregations and Preachers. 1. Lay piety in the sermons of John Chrysostom / Jaclyn Maxwell -- 2. The cult of the martyrs and the Cappadocian Fathers / Vasiliki Limberis -- 3. Romanos and the night vigil in the sixth century / Georgia Frank -- Part 2. Places, Spaces and Rites. 4. Shrines, festivals, and the "undistinguished mob" / James C. Skedros -- 5. The layperson in church / Sharon E. J. Gerstel -- 6. Death and dying in Byzantium / Nicholas Constas -- Part 3. Devotional Life and Artefacts. 7. Icons, prayer, and vision in the eleventh century / Charles Barber -- 8. Objects of devotion and protection / Brigitte Pitarakis -- 9. The religious lives of children and adolescents / Peter Hatlie -- 10. The devotional life of laywomen / Alice-Mary Talbot; Vol 4: General editor's Foreword / Denis Janz. Introduction : Living Christianity / Daniel E. Bornstein -- Part 1. Christianizing the people. 1. Converting the Barbarian West / Yitzhak Hen -- 2. Death and Burial / Bonnie Effros -- 3. Relics, Ascetics, Living Saints / Daniel E. Bornstein -- Part 2. Ordering Worship. 4. The Impact of Architecture / Richard Kierckhefer -- 5. Medieval Revivalism / Gary Dickson -- Part 3. Controlling Sex. 6. Clerical Celebacy and the Laity / Andre Vauchez -- 7. Hearing Women's Sins / Roberto Rusconi -- Part 4. Defining Boundaries. 8. Heresy and Dissent / Grado G. Merlo -- 9. Jews, Muslims and Christians / Teofilo F. Ruiz -- Part 5. Accessing the Divine. 10. Domestic Religion / Diana Webb -- 11. Parish Life / Katherine L. French -- 12. The Burdens of Purgatory / R.N. Swanson; Vol 5: General editor's Foreword /Denis Janz. Introduction : Reforming from Below / Peter Matheson -- Part 1. The Life of Faith. 1. The Piety of Townspeople and Cityfolk / Raymond A. Mentzer -- 2. Rural and Village Piety / Keith P. Luria -- 3. A People's Reformation? / Margo Todd -- Part 2. From Cradle to Grave. 4. Entering the World / David Cressy -- 5. Baptism and Childhood / Karen E. Spierling -- 6. Women and Men, Together and Apart / Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks -- 7. Leaving the World / Peter Marshall -- Part 3. Finding their Voice. 8. The Dream of a Just Society / James M. Stayer -- 9. The Emergence of Lay Theologies / Elise McKee -- 10. Insiders and Outsiders / Susan R. Boettcher -- 11 The Language of the Common Folk / Peter Matheson; Vol 6: General editor's Foreword /Denis Janz. Introduction : Expansion and Change / Amanda Porterfield-- Part 1. Reconfiguring Christian Cosmologies. 1. New Ways of Confronting Death / Carlos Eire -- 2. Controlling and Christianizing Sex / Peter Gardella -- 3. Economic Change and Emotional Life / John Corrigan -- 4. Vulgar Science / Ronald L. Numbers Part 2. Regional Variants. 5. Tropical Christianity in Brazil / H.B. Cavalcanti -- 6. Iconic Piety in Russia / Vera Shevzov -- 7. Religious Experiences in New England / Douglas L. Winiarski -- 8. Domestic Piety in New England / Ava Chamberlain -- Part 3. Race and Gender. 9. Gendering Christianity / Marilyn J. Westerkamp -- 10. Slave Christianity / Charles H. Lippy -- 11. Spirituals and the Quest for Freedom / Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan ER -