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Call for Papers: Before Reimarus: Discourse and Practice around Jesus in the Early Modern Period – New Perspectives & Methodologies (CISSR Annual Meeting)
Before Reimarus: Discourse and Practice around Jesus in the Early Modern Period – New Perspectives & Methodologies
Call for Papers closes: May 15, 2022
Chairs: Cristiana Facchini cristiana.facchini@unibo.it and Miriam Benfatto miriam.benfatto@unibo.it
Since 15th century several different historical factors influenced the research of the Christian past and the analysis of the figure of Jesus. The increasing refinement of philology and the study of ancient texts fuelled by Humanism proved to be relevant in readdressing theological questions concerning the nature of early Christianity. The Reformation set forth a religious conflict that rekindled ancient polemics and, in turn, the study of antiquity. The search for the most authentic religious experience of Jesus and the Christian community became one of the most debated topic among different religious groups. Moreover, thanks to technological innovations such as the rise of print and the amelioration of communication infrastructures, ideas and texts circulated widely both in print and manuscripts disseminating new representations of Jesus and the early Christianity. Finally, as a result of the emergence of new science and the discoveries linked to the age of exploration, new notions of religion appeared and greatly influenced the understanding of the history Christianity. This unit invites papers devoted to the historical depiction of Jesus, ancient Judaism, and the birth of Christianity composed by different religious groups and individuals, including Catholics, Jews, Reformed Churches and radical dissenters, from 1500 to 1780. We also invite scholars to think about the relationship between media and religion, as a way to critically assess how new discourses and images circulated and were shared.
⇒ This unit will include some invited papers, as well as some selected from submissions to the call for papers.
Please visit: https://cissr.net/call-for-papers/
Published on: April 04 2022
