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The world of the New Testament : cultural, social, and historical contexts /

"A team of distinguished specialists introduces the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for understanding the New Testament and the early church"--Publisher's summary.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Green, Joel B., 1956- (Editor), McDonald, Lee Martin, 1942- (Editor)
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: Grand Rapids : Baker Academic, [2013]
Subjects:
Jews > History > 586 B.C.-70 A.D.
Jews > Palestine > Social life and customs > To 70 A.D.
Judaism > History > Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
Civilization, Greco-Roman > Social aspects.
Bible. > New Testament > History of Biblical events.
Bible. > New Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Palestine > History > To 70 A.D.
Greece > History > 146 B.C.-323 A.D.
Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Description
Summary:"A team of distinguished specialists introduces the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for understanding the New Testament and the early church"--Publisher's summary.
Physical Description:xxiv, 616 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780801039621 (cloth)
0801039622 (cloth)