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100 1  Knapp, Robert C.,|eauthor. 
245 14 The dawn of Christianity :|bpeople and gods in a time of 
       magic and miracles /|cRobert Knapp. 
264  1 Cambridge, Massachusetts :|bHarvard University Press,
       |c2017. 
300    xvi, 303 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :
       |billustrations (some color), maps ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    "First published in the United Kingdom in 2017 by Profile 
       Books Ltd."--Title page verso. 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  The journey -- Polytheists, Jews and the supernatural -- 
       Ordinary Jewish people -- The justice of Yahweh -- 
       Polytheists in their world -- Paths to change -- 
       Charismatics and messiahs -- Christianity in the Jewish 
       and polytheistic world -- Hostility to Christianity -- 
       Christianity's appeal: magicians, miracles and martyrs -- 
       When prophecy fails -- Valedictory. 
520    Ordinary people of antiquity interacted with the 
       supernatural through a mosaic of beliefs and rituals. 
       Exploring everyday life from 200 BCE to the end of the 
       first century CE, Robert Knapp shows that Jews and 
       polytheists lived with the gods in very similar ways. 
       Traditional interactions provided stability even in times 
       of crisis, while changing a relationship risked 
       catastrophe for the individual, his family, and his 
       community. However, people in both traditions did at times
       leave behind their long-honored rites to try something 
       new. The Dawn of Christianity reveals why some people in 
       Judea and then in the Roman and Greek worlds embraced a 
       new approach to the forces and powers in their daily 
       lives. Knapp traces the emergence of Christianity from its
       stirrings in the eastern Mediterranean, where Jewish 
       monotheism coexisted with polytheism and prayer mixed with
       magic. In a time receptive to prophetic messages and 
       supernatural interventions, Jesus of Nazareth convinced 
       people to change their beliefs by showing, through 
       miracles, his direct connection to god-like power. The 
       miracle of the Resurrection solidified Jesus's 
       supernatural credentials. After his death, followers 
       continued to use miracles and magic to spread Jesus's 
       message of reward for the righteous in this life and 
       immortality in the next. Many Jews and polytheists 
       strongly opposed the budding movement but despite major 
       setbacks Christianity proved resilient and adaptable. It 
       survived long enough to be saved by a second miracle, the 
       conversion of Emperor Constantine. Hand in hand with 
       empire, Christianity began its long march through history.
       --|cProvided by publisher. 
600 00 Jesus Christ|xMiracles. 
600 07 Jesus Christ.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00040116 
648  7 To 1500|2fast 
650  0 Christianity|xOrigin. 
650  0 Supernatural (Theology)|xHistory|yTo 1500. 
650  0 Magic|zMediterranean Region|xHistory|yTo 1500. 
650  0 Judaism. 
650  0 Polytheism. 
650  7 RELIGION|xChristianity|xGeneral.|2bisacsh 
650  7 Christianity|xOrigin.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00859622 
650  7 Judaism.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00984280 
650  7 Magic.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01005468 
650  7 Miracles of Jesus Christ.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01353828 
650  7 Polytheism.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01070812 
650  7 Supernatural (Theology)|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01138963 
651  7 Mediterranean Region.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01239752 
655  7 History.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01411628 
655  7 History.|2lcgft 
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