Adam M Schor
Biographic Data
| ID | 5682784 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adam M Schor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Adam M |
| FAMILY NAME | Schor |
| SIGNATURE | SCHOR A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Long Island University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Nathanael J. Andrade. Syrian Identity in the Greco-Roman World
What did it mean to be “Syrian” under Seleucid and Roman rule? Such is the question confronted by Nathanael Andrade. Employing material and literary sources and drawing on recent postcolonial vocabularies, Andrade strives to capture more nuances of ancient regional communal identity. Andrade’s introduction argues the need for new nuance in this search for Hellenistic and Roman-era identities. Prior scholars usually sought Syrianness in native, no…
Conversion by the Numbers
Proponents and critics of numerically modelling early Christian growth have missed many complexities of this approach. This study re‐examines quantitative modelling by conducting “thought experiments,” built from initial assumptions to population projections. First, an “apostolic mission” model assumes that Christianity grew via persuasive leaders; it projects a cubic growth curve. Second, a “values reproduction” model ties higher reproduction an…
Conversion by the Numbers
Proponents and critics of numerically modelling early Christian growth have missed many complexities of this approach. This study re‐examines quantitative modelling by conducting “thought experiments,” built from initial assumptions to population projections. First, an “apostolic mission” model assumes that Christianity grew via persuasive leaders; it projects a cubic growth curve. Second, a “values reproduction” model ties higher reproduction an…
Conversion by the Numbers
Proponents and critics of numerically modelling early Christian growth have missed many complexities of this approach. This study re‐examines quantitative modelling by conducting “thought experiments,” built from initial assumptions to population projections. First, an “apostolic mission” model assumes that Christianity grew via persuasive leaders; it projects a cubic growth curve. Second, a “values reproduction” model ties higher reproduction an…
Nathanael J. Andrade. Syrian Identity in the Greco-Roman World
What did it mean to be “Syrian” under Seleucid and Roman rule? Such is the question confronted by Nathanael Andrade. Employing material and literary sources and drawing on recent postcolonial vocabularies, Andrade strives to capture more nuances of ancient regional communal identity. Andrade’s introduction argues the need for new nuance in this search for Hellenistic and Roman-era identities. Prior scholars usually sought Syrianness in native, no…
African history and culture analysis (1 work) · African Studies and Geopolitics (1 work) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 work) · Econometrics (1 work) · History (1 work) · History (1 work) · Hybridity (1 work) · Mathematics (1 work) · Religion and Society Interactions (1 work) · Religion, Society, and Development (1 work)