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Kissing Christians: Ritual And Community In The Late Ancient Church (Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion),Used
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In the first five centuries of the common era, the kiss was a distinctive and nearubiquitous marker of Christianity. Although Christians did not invent the kissJewish and pagan literature is filled with references to kisses between lovers, family members, and individuals in relationships of power and subordinationChristians kissed one another in highly specific settings and in ways that set them off from the nonChristian population.Christians kissed each other during prayer, Eucharist, baptism, and ordination and in connection with greeting, funerals, monastic vows, and martyrdom. As Michael Philip Penn shows in Kissing Christians, this ritual kiss played a key role in defining group membership and strengthening the social bond between the communal body and its individual members.Kissing Christians presents the first comprehensive study of the ritual kiss and how controversies surrounding it became part of larger debates regarding the internal structure of Christian communities and their relations with outsiders. Penn traces how Christian writers exalted those who kissed only fellow Christians, proclaimed that Jews did not have a kiss, prohibited exchanging the kiss with potential heretics, privileged the confessor's kiss, prohibited Christian men and women from kissing each other, and forbade laity from kissing clergy. Kissing Christians also investigates connections between kissing and group cohesion, kissing practices and purity concerns, and how Christian leaders used the motif of the kiss of Judas to examine theological notions of loyalty, unity, forgiveness, hierarchy, and subversion.Exploring connections between bodies, power, and performance, Kissing Christians bridges the gap between cultural and liturgical approaches to antiquity. It breaks significant new ground in its application of literary and sociological theory to liturgical history and will have a profound impact on these fields.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'Kissing Christians'? A: 'Kissing Christians' explores the significance of the ritual kiss within early Christian communities, examining how it defined group membership and social bonds.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Kissing Christians'? A: The book is authored by Michael Philip Penn.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Kissing Christians'? A: 'Kissing Christians' was published on September 26, 2005.
- Q: What type of condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: How many pages does 'Kissing Christians' contain? A: 'Kissing Christians' contains a total of 200 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of 'Kissing Christians'? A: 'Kissing Christians' is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: What themes does 'Kissing Christians' address? A: The book addresses themes such as group cohesion, purity concerns, and the theological implications of the ritual kiss.
- Q: Is there any exploration of historical context in 'Kissing Christians'? A: Yes, the book bridges cultural and liturgical approaches to antiquity, providing a comprehensive historical context.
- Q: What kind of reader would benefit from 'Kissing Christians'? A: Readers interested in early Christianity, ritual practices, and the sociological aspects of religion would find this book valuable.
- Q: Does 'Kissing Christians' include any controversies related to the ritual kiss? A: Yes, it discusses controversies surrounding the ritual kiss and its role in debates within Christian communities.