From Symposium to Eucharist: The Banquet in the Early Christian World

Table fellowship in the ancient Mediterranean was more than food consumption. From Plato on down, banquets held an important place in creating community, sharing values, and connecting with the divine.

Author: Dennis E. Smith
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 01/15/2003
Pages: 424
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.11h x 6.08w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780800634896

About the Author
Smith, Dennis E.: -

Dennis E. Smith is professor of New Testament at Phillips Theological Seminary (Tulsa, Oklahoma). He is an editor and contributor to the Storyteller's Companion to the Bible series, as well as co-author of Many Tables: The Eucharist in the New Testament and Liturgy Today (1990). He is the editor of the forthcoming Chalice Introduction to the New Testament.

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