The Slow Fall of Babel: Languages and Identities in Late Antique Christianity by

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Explores the gradual transformation of the virtually monolingual edifice of classical culture in late antiquity as the increasingly Christianized elites discovered the existence of multiple other languages in the world and attempted to incorporate their speakers meaningfully into the holistic and distinctly Christian picture of the universe.

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This is the story of the transformation of the ways in which the increasingly Christianized elites of the late antique Mediterranean experienced and conceptualized linguistic differences. The metaphor of Babel stands for the magnificent edifice of classical culture that was about to reach the sky, but remained self-sufficient and self-contained in its virtual monolingualism – the paradigm within which even Latin was occasionally considered just a dialect of Greek. The gradual erosion of this vision is the slow fall of Babel that took place in the hearts and minds of a good number of early Christian writers and intellectuals who represented various languages and literary traditions. This step-by-step process included the discovery and internalization of the existence of multiple other languages in the world, as well as subsequent attempts to incorporate their speakers meaningfully into the holistic and distinctly Christian picture of the universe.

Author Biography

Yuliya Minets is an Assistant Professor of Ancient History at Jacksonville State University.

Table of Contents

1. Meeting the Alloglottic Other: The Socio-Linguistic Landscape of the Ancient Mediterranean and the Spread of Christianity; 2. Languages and Identities in Greco-Roman and Jewish Antiquity; 3. The Tower of Babel and Beyond: Primordial Linguistic Situation, Original Language, and the Start of Linguistic Diversification; 4. Speaking in Tongues in Christian Late Antiquity; 5. Foreign Languages and the Discourse of Otherness; 6. The Languages of Saints and Demons.

Review

'Rich in source material, this monograph presents a coherent narrative regarding early Christian linguistic reflection, providing necessary background information for those new to the subject, anchoring elite Christian discussions of the topic in biblical exegesis, and carefully commenting on the lived experience of linguistic diversity. Quite apart from its own ambitions, the book is a treasure trove of references to Christian reflections on language, including many sources that may not immediately come to mind.' Philip Forness, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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Explores how early Christianity sought to define its relationship to speakers of foreign languages.

Details ISBN1108970494 Author Yuliya Minets Pages 434 Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2023 ISBN-10 1108970494 ISBN-13 9781108970495 Publication Date 2023-04-06 UK Release Date 2023-04-06 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Languages and Identities in Late Antique Christianity Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises AU Release Date 2023-04-06 NZ Release Date 2023-04-06 Alternative 9781108833462 DEWEY 230.014 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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