Voluntary Associations in the Graeco-Roman World
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Ancient Synagogues
ancient urban communities
Asclepius Cult
Castra Peregrinorum
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Christian Churches
christianity
collegia legal status
cult
damascus
Damascus Document
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Dura Europos Synagogue
early
early synagogue structure
Early Synagogues
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Graeco Roman Society
Graeco Roman World
Hellenistic Associations
isis
Isis Cult
jewish
Khirbet Qumran
Modern Voluntary Association
mystery cults analysis
Peristyle Court
philosophical
private association networks
Qumran Manuscripts
Qumran Sect
Sacred Tales
Samaritan Synagogues
Sardis Synagogue
schools
society
sociology of religion
Voluntary Associations
Women's Galleries
women's roles antiquity
Young Man
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- ISBN 9780415135931
- Weight: 810g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 17 Oct 1996
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Based upon a series of detailed case studies of associations such as early synagogues and churches, philosophical schools and pagan mystery cults, this collection addresses the question of what can legitimately be termed a 'voluntary association'.
Employing modern sociological concepts, the essays show how the various associations were constituted, the extent of their membership, why people joined them and what they contributed to the social fabric of urban life. For many, those groups were the most significant feature of social life beyond family and work. All of them provided an outlet of religious as well as social commitments.
Also included are studies of the way in which early Jewish and Christian groups adopted and adapted the models of private association available to them and how this affected their social status and role. Finally, the situation of women is discussed, as some of the voluntary associations offered them a more significant recognition than they received in society at large.
Stephen G. Wilson, John S. Kloppenborg
