An Ecstasy of Folly Prophecy and Authority in Early Christianity |
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| Author:
| Nasrallah, Laura |
| Series title: | Harvard Theological Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-01228-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2004 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $45.95 |
Book Description:
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Early Christian communities accused each other's prophets of madness and of making false claims to divine knowledge. This book argues that they did not seek to answer questions about true prophecy or to define madness and rationality, but rather used this discourse to control knowledge, to establish authority, and to define Christian identity.
Early Christian communities accused each other's prophets of madness and of making false claims to divine knowledge. This book argues that they did not seek to answer questions about true prophecy or to define madness and rationality, but rather used this discourse to control knowledge, to establish authority, and to define Christian identity.