The New Testament in Its Social EnvironmentThis insightful volume in the Library of Early Christianity examines the social, political, and economic world of early Christianity. The Library of Early Christianity is a series of eight outstanding books exploring the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts in which the New Testament developed. |
Contents
Foreword by Wayne A Meeks | 9 |
Mobility and Mission | 37 |
The Ancient Economy | 63 |
Society in Palestine | 82 |
Christianity in the Cities of the Roman Empire | 138 |
Notes | 169 |
Suggestions for Further Reading | 179 |
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The New Testament in Its Social Environment, Volume 2 John E. Stambaugh,David L. Balch No preview available - 1986 |
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