Gentile Christian Identity from Cornelius to Constantine: The Nations, the Parting of the Ways, and Roman Imperial Ideology
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Gentile Christian Identity from Cornelius to Constantine: The Nations, the Parting of the Ways, and Roman Imperial Ideology
What do we mean when we say 'Gentile'? Donaldson traces the trajectory of its linguistic development, drawing on history, social identity theory, and competitive ethnography. Its evolutionary path coalesced in a parting of the ways from both Judaic practices and Roman imperialism, rendering the term pertinent in contemporary discussions of identity, ethnicity, and Christian-Jewish relations. 656 pages, hardcover from Eerdmans.