New Testament Christianity in the Roman world
This work explores the social contexts of New Testament writings from Acts onward, along with other relevant Jewish and Christian literature. Moving from large to increasingly smaller spheres, the study examines how at each level beliefs and practices related to the gods and the cosmos, the empire,...
| Zusammenfassung: | This work explores the social contexts of New Testament writings from Acts onward, along with other relevant Jewish and Christian literature. Moving from large to increasingly smaller spheres, the study examines how at each level beliefs and practices related to the gods and the cosmos, the empire, the city, and the household shaped a shifting and context-specific Christian faith and a set of affiliated identities |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index Previously issued in print: 2018 Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized |
| ISBN: | 0190264438 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190264390.001.0001 |