Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-331) and index.
Contents:
[Part 2] Herve Inglebert. Jonathan Price -- [Part 1] How to define the citizenship of the City of God : an Augustinian problem / The foundation of empire? : the spread of Roman citizenship from the fourth century BCE to the third century CE / Myles Lavan -- Greek citizenship in the Roman Empire : political participation, social status and identities / Anna Heller -- Beyond city limits : citizenship and authorship in imperial Greek literature / Adam M. Kemezis -- [Part 2] The impact of Greek and Roman models on Jews and Christians. Judaism as "citizenship" and the question of the impact of Rome / Katell Berthelot -- How do the nations relate to Israel? : family, ethnicity, and eschatological inclusion in the Apostle Paul / Paula Fredriksen -- The Christians and their Politeuma in Heaven : Philippians 3:20 and the Herakleopolis Papyri / Peter Oakes -- How do the nations relate to Israel? : Rabbis, the conversion of Goyim, and the Constitutio Antoniniana / Oded Irshai -- The Rabbis and the Roman citizenship model : The case of the Samaritans / Yair Furstenberg -- From Collegium to Ecclesia : the changing external framework of the Jewish communities in Roman Italy / Samuele Rocca -- The involvement of Jews in municipal life during the late Roman empire / Capucine Nemo-Pekelman -- Christian redefinitions of citizenship / Gilles Dorival -- How to define the citizenship of the City of God : an Augustinian problem / Herve Inglebert.
Summary:
"This volume examines the dynamic concept and changing reality of Roman citizenship from the perspective of the provinces in Rome's vast, multi-ethnic empire, both before and after Caracalla's grant of universal citizenship in 212 CE. In Greek communities, and in Jewish and Christian conceptual and actual constructed communities, the Roman definition of citizenship had a profound impact on the shape of abstract ideas of community, discourse about communal membership and peoplehood, and legal and civic models. Just as Roman citizenship was forever redefining its restrictions and becoming ever-more inclusive, so the borders of the other communities to which Greeks, Christians and Jews claimed "citizenship" were also flexible, adaptable, dynamic."--Back cover.
Series:
Interdisciplinary studies in ancient culture and religion ; 21
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