The Roman Empire and the New Testament an Essential Guide by Warren Carter.

Book

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Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

The Roman Empire and the New Testament an Essential Guide by Warren Carter.

Description

Introduction --The Roman imperial world --Evaluating Rome's empire --Ruling faces of the empire : encountering imperial officials --Spaces of empire : urban and rural areas --Temples and "religious"/political personnel --Imperial theology : a clash of theological and societal claims --Economics, food, and health --Further dynamics of resistance --Postscript. xi, 148 p. ;23 cm.

Book Details

Author

Carter, Warren

Place Published

City

Nashville, TN

Date Published

circa 2006

Publication Subjects

Bible.--New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible.--New Testament--History of contemporary events. Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

Call No.

BS511.3 .C38 2006

ISBN

0687343941 (binding-pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2006004350

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-148).