1994/10/01 by Halvor Moxnes
Arts and Humanities · #Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History #Archaeology and Historical Studies #Byzantine Studies and History
paper · doi:10.1177/002096439404800408
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Apparently, the social situation in which Luke's community lived was that of an urban setting in the Eastern Mediterranean. This situation was shaped by the honor and patronage culture of the Hellenistic city. At the heart of the Lukan community's ethos lay its common meals. The purpose of these meals was dual: On the one hand, they forged a common identity for a socially and ethnically diverse group of Christians; on the other hand, they functioned as a criticism of urban culture.