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Pauline churches and diaspora Jews /

For the past twenty years, John Barclay has researched and written on the social history of early Christianity and the life of Jews in the Mediterranean Diaspora. In this collection of nineteen noteworthy essays, he examines points of comparison between the early churches and the Diaspora synagogues...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barclay, John M. G. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2016.
Subjects:
Pauline churches.
Jewish diaspora > History.
Jews > History > 168 B.C.-135 A.D.
Jews > Mediterranean Region > History.
Mediterranean Region > Ethnic relations.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Pauline churches and Diaspora Jews
  • 3. The invention of Christian identity in the Pauline tradition
  • 4. Josephus, Paul and Rome.