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- catalog abstract "In this fascinating study of antiquity, Thomas Finn explores the role of ritual and conversion in Judaism, Christianity, Greco-Roman Paganism, and the philosophical schools. Finn makes history come alive both by carefully delineating the historical, cultural, and social factors at work in conversion and by drawing on the stories and firsthand accounts of conversion in ancient times.".
- catalog contributor b10438594.
- catalog coverage "Rome Religion.".
- catalog created "1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1997.".
- catalog description "Ch. 1. Conversion: The Lineage of a Word -- Ch. 2. Greco-Roman Paganism: Some Characteristics -- Ch. 3. Conversion in Paganism -- Ch. 4. Conversion in Ancient Judaism: The Second-Temple Period -- Ch. 5. Conversion in the Rabbinic Period -- Ch. 6. Conversion in Earliest Christianity -- Ch. 7. The Third Century -- Ch. 8. The Fourth Century: Conversion in Jerusalem -- Ch. 9. The Fourth Century: Conversion in Milan.".
- catalog description "In this fascinating study of antiquity, Thomas Finn explores the role of ritual and conversion in Judaism, Christianity, Greco-Roman Paganism, and the philosophical schools. Finn makes history come alive both by carefully delineating the historical, cultural, and social factors at work in conversion and by drawing on the stories and firsthand accounts of conversion in ancient times.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-279) and index.".
- catalog extent "v, 286 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0809136899 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York ; Mahwah, N.J. : Paulist Press,".
- catalog spatial "Rome Religion.".
- catalog subject "291.4/2 21".
- catalog subject "BL805 .F56 1997".
- catalog subject "Conversion Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600.".
- catalog subject "Conversion Comparative studies.".
- catalog subject "Conversion History of doctrines Early church, approximately 30-600.".
- catalog subject "Conversion Judaism.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ch. 1. Conversion: The Lineage of a Word -- Ch. 2. Greco-Roman Paganism: Some Characteristics -- Ch. 3. Conversion in Paganism -- Ch. 4. Conversion in Ancient Judaism: The Second-Temple Period -- Ch. 5. Conversion in the Rabbinic Period -- Ch. 6. Conversion in Earliest Christianity -- Ch. 7. The Third Century -- Ch. 8. The Fourth Century: Conversion in Jerusalem -- Ch. 9. The Fourth Century: Conversion in Milan.".
- catalog title "From death to rebirth : ritual and conversion in antiquity / Thomas M. Finn.".
- catalog type "text".