Cynicism and Christianity in Antiquity

By: Marie-Odile Goulet-Cazé

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Synopsis: Was Jesus a Cynic? Cynicism and Christianity in Antiquity is a literary tour de force analyzing and refuting the hypothesis that Jesus was a Cynic. Marie-Odile Goulet-Cazé examines the arguments submitted by some New Testament scholars who believe that Jesus and his disciples were influenced by the ethics and social behaviors of itinerant Cynic preachers. In examining the “Cynic Jesus hypothesis,” Goulet-Cazé offers a reliable, accessible, and fully documented summary of Cynicism and its ideas, from Diogenes to the Imperial Period, and she investigates the extent and nature of contact between Cynics and Jewish people, especially between 100 BCE and 100 CE. While recognizing similarities between the ideas and morals of ancient Cynicism and those evident in early Christian movements, Goulet-Cazé identifies more significant, fundamental differences between them in culture, theology, and worldview.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781467456678
Related ISBNs:: 9780802875556
Publisher:: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Date of Addition:: 09/10/19
Copyrighted By:: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
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Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Education, Philosophy
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Foreword by:: John Kloppenborg