DIDASCALIA APOSTOLORUM CA IZVOR AL TRADIŢIILOR ŞI AL ETHOSULUI CREŞTIN SIRIAN DIN SECOLUL AL III-LEA. O INTRODUCERE METODOLOGICĂ
DIDASCALIA APOSTOLORUM AS SOURCE FOR THE TRADITIONS AND THE ETHOS OF THE SYRIAC CHRISTIANITY IN THIRD CENTURY. A METHODOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION

Summary/Abstract: Didascalia apostolorum is an important writing, which belongs to the category “Church Orders” of ancient Christianity, and a fundamental source for the reconstruction of the life of the old Church. The present study analyzes the basic elements of external criticism necessary for an accurate approach of this piece of writing, as a primary historiographical source. Attempting to settle conflicts, to impose old traditions, to organize community life and to propose delimitations to the ancient polytheistic society, Didascalia apostolorum gives the competent researcher access to the realities of the life of the Christian communities in the Syrian-Palestinian region. This pseudo apostolic writing enables the recreation of the interferences between Syrian Christianity and Judaism, as well as between minority Christians and polytheistic majority pagans.

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