Roman Empire and the New Testament An Essential Guide

Name: Roman Empire and the New Testament An Essential Guide
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ISBN: 9780687343942

ISBN-10: 0687343941

ISBN-13: 9780687343942

Edition: 2006

Authors: Warren Carter

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An indispensable introduction to Roman society, culture, law, politics, religion, and daily life as they relate to the study of the New Testament. The Roman Empire formed the central context in which the New Testament was written. Anyone who wishes to understand the New Testament texts must become familiar with the political, economic, societal, cultural, and religious aspects of Roman rule. Much of the New Testament deals with enabling its readers to negotiate, in an array of different manners, this pervasive imperial context. This book will help the reader see how social structures and daily practices in the Roman world illumine so much of the content of the New Testament message. For…

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List price: $20.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Publication date: 8/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 148
Size: 6.06" wide x 9.00" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



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


Bibliography


Bibliography of Classical Works Cited