Drudgery Divine: On the Comparison of Early Christianities and the Religions of Late Antiquity
Jonathan Z. Smith offers a critical examination of how early Christianities are compared with the religions of late antiquity. Focusing on the practices and assumptions of comparative scholarship, this study explores the challenges of interpreting religious traditions across historical and cultural contexts.
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Drudgery Divine examines the comparison of early Christianities with the religions of late antiquity.
Jonathan Z. Smith focuses on the scholarly work involved in making historical and religious comparisons.
The book considers how comparative approaches shape interpretations of early Christianity and its late antique context.
It is a work of religious studies and intellectual history for readers interested in the analysis of religious traditions.
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