The Ancient Mediterranean Social World: A Sourcebook Contributor(s): Crook, Zeba a. (Editor), Oakes, Peter (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0802873561 ISBN-13: 9780802873569 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $65.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Reference - Handbooks - Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture - History | Reference |
Dewey: 930.5 |
LCCN: 2019054550 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.40 lbs) 392 pages |
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Publisher Description: What was the ancient world like? Ancient sources tell us a great deal about the cultural patterns and values that prevailed in the Mediterranean of the biblical periods:
The Ancient Mediterranean Social World makes the rich social context of the ancient Mediterranean available to readers through succinct introduction of key ideas, thoughtful selection of translated primary sources, and extensive cataloging of relevant primary sources. Zeba Crook brings together leading scholars to write on twenty different topics, from patronage to gender to loyalty to evil eye. Each chapter opens with an introduction to the topic, offers a short list of secondary sources, and an extensive list of primary sources. The passages in each chapter reflect the vast array of sources roughly from Homer to Augustine, including epigraphical, papyrological, literary, historical, philosophical, biblical, and dramatic texts. This authoritative volume serves as a ready reference for the novice and experienced scholar alike. Contributors: Alicia J. Batten, Giovanni B. Bazzana, Agnes Choi, Zeba A. Crook, John W. Daniels Jr., Dennis C. Duling, John H. Elliott, Amy Marie Fisher, Mischa Hooker, Emil A. Kramer, Jason T. Lamoreaux, Dietmar Neufeld, Jerome H. Neyrey, SJ, Douglas E. Oakman, Ronald D. Roberts, Richard L. Rohrbaugh, Colleen Shantz, Gary Stansell, Eric C. Stewart, Erin K. Vearncombe, and Ritva H. Williams. |