04450nam a2200421Ia 4500 ocn181613434 OCoLC 20200709055141.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 071120s2007 enk sb 001 0 eng d N$T N$T 9780511342608 (electronic bk.) 0511342608 (electronic bk.) (OCoLC)181613434 206635 (N$T) BR205 .S26 2007eb 200.939/43 22 N$TA Sandwell, Isabella. Religious identity in late antiquity [electronic resource] : Greeks, Jews, and Christians in Antioch / by Isabella Sandwell. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007. xii, 310 p. ; 24 cm. Greek culture in the Roman world Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-307) and index. Understanding religious identity in fourth century Antioch -- Identity and religious interaction in Antioch -- Chrysostom and preaching as discourse and ideology -- Libanius and the practical use of religious allegiance -- Comparing Libanius and chrysostom's representations of religious identity and allegiance -- Imperial society, religion and literary culture in fourth century Antioch -- The imperial city of Antioch -- The religious context of fourth century Antioch -- The oral and literary world of Libanius and John Chrysostom -- Constructed and strategic religious identities and allegiances -- Chrysostom and the construction of religious identities -- Labelling and the construction of religious identities -- The construction of Christian identity and Greekness -- Greek religion and the construction of religious difference -- Christians versus Jews, Greeks and heretics -- Libanius and the strategic use of religious allegiance -- Libanius' labelling and definition of religious allegiance -- The strategic use of references to religious allegiance -- References to the religious allegiance of Christians and Jews -- A feel for the fourth century religious game -- Religious identities and other forms of social identification -- Religious identity and other social identities in Chrysostom -- Religious identity and political identity -- Civic identity and religious identity I : the transformation of the city -- Civic identity and religious identity II : the demonization of civic life -- Ethnic identity and religious identity -- Religious allegiance and other social identities in Libanius -- Religious allegiance and the political sphere -- Civic identity and religious allegiance I : the separation of civic and religious life -- Civic identity and religious allegiance II : religious difference and the civic community -- Religious allegiance and ethnic identity -- Religious identities and social organization -- Chrysostom and social structure among Christians in Antioch -- Chrysostom's preaching and textual communities -- Construction of a sense of community -- Unbaptized Christians and the Christian community -- Choice and multiplicity of social allegiance among christians -- Libanius, religious allegiance, and social structure -- Libanius' writings and a 'pagan' party focused on Julian -- Libanius' self-representation and his relationship with Julian -- References to religious organization in Julian's reign -- Social networks and religious allegiance -- Assessing the impact of constructions of identity -- Religious identity, religious allegiance and religious practice -- Defining religious practice and defining religious practice -- Religious practice and religious identity -- Demonic forces and personal religious power. Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : NetLibrary, 2007. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries. Church history 4th century. Identification (Religion) John Chrysostom, Saint, d. 407. Libanius. Electronic books. local NetLibrary, Inc. Original 9780521879156 0521879159 (DLC) 2007011164 (OCoLC)86172889 Bibliographic record display http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=206635 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information cpp1994 02 N$T 49155 49155