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050	0	4	_aBR129 _b.D396 2017
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aKnapp, Robert C., _e1
245	1	0	_aThe dawn of Christianity : _bpeople and gods in a time of magic and miracles / _cRobert Knapp.
260			_aCambridge, Massachusetts : _bHarvard University Press, _c(c)2017.
300			_a1 online resource (xvi, 303 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : _billustrations (some color), maps.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_adata file _2rda
500			_a"First published in the United Kingdom in 2017 by Profile Books Ltd."--Title page verso.
504			_a2
520	0		_aOrdinary people of antiquity interacted with the supernatural through a mosaic of beliefs and rituals. Exploring everyday life from 200 BCE to the end of the first century CE, Robert Knapp shows that Jews and polytheists lived with the gods in very similar ways. Traditional interactions provided stability even in times of crisis, while changing a relationship risked catastrophe for the individual, his family, and his community. However, people in both traditions did at times leave behind their long-honored rites to try something new. The Dawn of Christianity reveals why some people in Judea and then in the Roman and Greek worlds embraced a new approach to the forces and powers in their daily lives. Knapp traces the emergence of Christianity from its stirrings in the eastern Mediterranean, where Jewish monotheism coexisted with polytheism and prayer mixed with magic. In a time receptive to prophetic messages and supernatural interventions, Jesus of Nazareth convinced people to change their beliefs by showing, through miracles, his direct connection to god-like power. The miracle of the Resurrection solidified Jesus's supernatural credentials. After his death, followers continued to use miracles and magic to spread Jesus's message of reward for the righteous in this life and immortality in the next. Many Jews and polytheists strongly opposed the budding movement but despite major setbacks Christianity proved resilient and adaptable. It survived long enough to be saved by a second miracle, the conversion of Emperor Constantine. Hand in hand with empire, Christianity began its long march through history.-- _cProvided by publisher.
505	0	0	_aThe journey -- _tPolytheists, Jews and the supernatural -- _tOrdinary Jewish people -- _tThe justice of Yahweh -- _tPolytheists in their world -- _tPaths to change -- _tCharismatics and messiahs -- _tChristianity in the Jewish and polytheistic world -- _tHostility to Christianity -- _tChristianity's appeal: magicians, miracles and martyrs -- _tWhen prophecy fails -- _tValedictory.
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600	0	0	_aJesus Christ _xMiracles.
650		0	_aChristianity _xOrigin.
650		0	_aSupernatural (Theology) _xHistory _yTo 1500.
650		0	_aMagic _zMediterranean Region _xHistory _yTo 1500.
650		0	_aJudaism.
650		0	_aPolytheism.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1810441&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell