A People's History of Christianity, Student Edition: From the Early Church to the Reformation, Volume 1

by Denis R. Janz (Editor)

Overview

On its release, the seven volume A Peoples History of Christianity was lauded for its commitment to raising awareness of the ways in which ordinary Christians have lived throughout more than twenty centuries of Christian History. Now, the essential material from that important project is available for classroom use.

This volume contains careful selections and abridgements of the original content organized to fit ideally into a course in Christian history. It provides a valuable overview on such topics as birth and death, baptism rites, food, power, heresy, and more. Students are both informed and inspired by seeing the importance of ordinary Christians in shaping Christianity across time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451470246
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	03/01/2014
Pages:	350
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Denis R. Janz is Provost Distinguished Professor of the History of Christianity Emeritus at Loyola University, New Orleans. He has written and edited many books, including A Reformation Reader, Third Edition, Fortress Press (2022).

Table of Contents

Contributors vii

Illustrations xi

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Jesus Movements and the Renewal of Israel Richard A. Horsley 11

Chapter 2 Family Matters Carolyn Osiek 41

Chapter 3 Why Peasants Responded to Jesus William R. Herzog II 65

Chapter 4 Shifting the Focus of History Virginia Burrus Rebecca Lyman 93

Chapter 5 Martyrdom as Exaltation Robin Darling Young 125

Chapter 6 Food, Ritual, and Power Andrew McGowan 153

Chapter 7 The Practice of Christianity in Byzantium Derek Krueger 181

Chapter 8 Lay Piety in the Sermons of John Chrysostom Jaclyn Maxwell 195

Chapter 9 Shrines, Festivals, and the "Undistinguished Mob" James C. Skedros 215

Chapter 10 Relics, Ascetics, Living Saints Daniel E. Bornstein 237

Chapter 11 Medieval Revivalism Gary Dickson 269

Chapter 12 The Impact of Architecture Richard Kieckhefer 299

Notes 337

Index 351