Smith, Dennis E.  1944- <br/><br/>
From symposium to Eucharist :  the banquet in the early Christian world / 
Dennis E. Smith. 
 - xi, 411 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-387) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>The banquet as social institution -- The Greco-Roman banquet -- The philosophical banquet -- The sacrificial banquet -- The club banquet -- The Jewish banquet -- The banquet in the churches of Paul -- The banquet in the gospels -- The banquet and Christian theology. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0800634896 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002152641 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Dinners and dining--Religious aspects.<br/>Dinners and dining--Religious aspects--Greece.<br/>Dinners and dining--Religious aspects--Rome.<br/>Lord's Supper--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS2454.D56  / S65 2003 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>264/.36/09