Leaving the Fold: Apostates and Defectors in Antiquity

by Stephen G. Wilson

Overview

Movement from one community of faith to another can create strife, pain, and social dislocation. In this astute analysis, Wilson exammes the ancient sources for clues to how leaving one religious group for another happened, what motivated defectors, and the different ways Jews, Christians, and pagans interpreted this type of decision.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451418460
Publisher:	Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date:	09/28/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	872 KB

Table of Contents

	Preface	ix
	Abbreviations	xi
1	Surveying the Horizon	1
2	Jewish Apostates	23
3	Christian Apostates	66
4	Pagan Defectors	100
5	Conclusion	110
	Bibliography	136
	Index of Ancient Sources	150
	Index of Modern authors	156