William Tabbernee, un ministre ordonné, est un érudit éminent de l'histoire chrétienne. Ses recherches, y compris la découverte archéologique significative de Pepouza, plongent dans les aspects fondamentaux du christianisme primitif. Il explore l'interaction complexe entre la foi, le développement historique et les structures sociales. Les écrits de Tabbernee offrent aux lecteurs des aperçus convaincants sur l'évolution des traditions et de la pensée religieuses.
Through collected Montanist inscriptions, c.180-600 CE, and testimonia to such inscriptions, c.165-179 CE, this study illuminates a heretical form of New Prophecy Christianity based in west central Asia Minor. The analysis is enhanced by standardized formats for inscription and testimonia entries,
This major work draws on current archaeological and textual research to trace the spread of Christianity in the first millennium. William Tabbernee, an internationally renowned scholar of the history of Christianity, has assembled a team of expert historians to survey the diverse forms of early Christianity as it spread across centuries, cultures, and continents.Organized according to geographical areas of the late antique world, this book examines what various regions looked like before and after the introduction of Christianity. How and when was Christianity (or a new form or expression of it) introduced into the region? How were Christian life and thought shaped by the particularities of the local setting? And how did Christianity in turn influence or reshape the local culture? The book's careful attention to local realities adds depth and concreteness to students' understanding of early Christianity, while its broad sweep introduces them to first-millennium precursors of today's variegated, globalized religion. Numerous photographs, sidebars, and maps are included.
The Discovery and Archaeological Exploration of a Lost Ancient City and an Imperial Estate
Early Christianity exhibited diverse forms, influenced by the geography of the ancient Middle East, leading to tensions between "variety" and "orthodoxy." Montanism, or the New Prophecy, emerged from the teachings of Montanus and two prophetesses, Maximilla and Priscilla, gaining support from figures like Tertullian. However, this movement soon faced opposition from those who would be considered "orthodox," partly due to the prominent roles of women within it. Our understanding of Montanism is limited, primarily derived from the writings of its adversaries. A key belief of Montanists was the anticipated descent of the New Jerusalem in Phrygia, near the sacred cities of Tymion and Pepouza. In 2000, a team of archaeologists and historians, led by William Tabbernee, uncovered the long-lost site of Pepouza in Ulubey Canyon, along with an inscription referencing Tymion. Peter Lampe directed subsequent archaeological campaigns, resulting in the discovery of Tymion and other settlements. This volume presents compelling archaeological, epigraphic, and historical evidence, featuring chapters in English, German, and Turkish, along with illustrations, maps, photographs, an extensive bibliography, and an index.