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050		4	_aBR166 _b.A33 2016
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100	1		_aAdams, Edward, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe earliest Christian meeting places : _balmost exclusively houses? / _cEdward Adams.
250			_aRevised edition.
300			_axviii, 263 pages : _billustrations, plans ; _c24 cm.
490	1		_aEarly Christianity in context.
490	1		_aLibrary of New Testament studies ; _v450.
490	1		_aT & T Clark library of biblical studies.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 232-252) and indexes.
505	0		_aPart I. Evidence for houses as meeting places. New Testament evidence : Epistles ; New Testament evidence : Gospels and Acts ; Literary evidence from 100 to 313 CE ; Archaeological evidence ; Comparative evidence -- Part II. Evidence and possibilities for non-house meeting places. Retail, industrial and storage spaces ; Commercial hospitality and leisure space ; Outdoor spaces and burial places.
520			_a"Edward Adams challenges a strong consensus in New Testament and Early Christian studies: that the early Christians met 'almost exclusively' in houses. This assumption has been foundational for research on the social formation of the early churches, the origins and early development of church architecture, and early Christian worship. Recent years have witnessed increased scholarly interest in the early 'house church'. Adams re-examines the New Testament and other literary data, as well as archaeological and comparative evidence, showing that explicit evidence for assembling in houses is not nearly as extensive as is usually thought. He also shows that there is literary and archaeological evidence for meeting in non-house settings. Adams makes the case that during the first two centuries, the alleged period of the 'house church', it is plausible to imagine the early Christians gathering in a range of venues rather than almost entirely in private houses. His thesis has wide-ranging implications."--Publisher's description.
650		0	_aChurch history _yPrimitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
650		0	_aReligious gatherings _xChristianity _xHistory.
650		0	_aHouse churches.
830		0	_aLibrary of New Testament studies. _pEarly Christianity in context.
830		0	_aLibrary of New Testament studies ; _v450.
830		0	_aT & T Clark library of biblical studies.
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