Modelling Early Christianity: Social-Scientific Studies of the New Testament in its Context Contributor(s): Esler, Philip (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415129818 ISBN-13: 9780415129817 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1995 Annotation: Explores the fascinating and foreign social context of first century Palestine and the Greco-Roman East, in which the Chrstian faith was first proclaimed and the New Testament written, so enabling a better understanding of the texts. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Religion | Reference - History | Ancient - General |
Dewey: 225.6 |
LCCN: 95001434 |
Lexile Measure: 1440 |
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.13 lbs) 368 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Modelling Early Christianity explores the intriguing foreign social context of first century Palestine and the Greco-Roman East, in which the Christian faith was first proclaimed and the New Testament documents were written. It demonstrates that a sophisticated analysis of the context is essential in order to understand the original meaning of the texts. |