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Stambaugh, John E.

Title The New Testament in its social environment / John E. Stambaugh and David L. Balch.

Publication Info.	Philadelphia : Westminster Press, [1986]
	©1986

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Location	Call No.	Status
University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	225.95 S783N	Check Shelf

Edition	First edition.
Description	194 pages, xvi pages of plates : 17 color maps ; 24 cm.
Series	Library of early Christianity ; 2
	Library of early Christianity ; 2.
Contents	1. Historical background. The Greek world from Alexander to Hadrian -- Provincial organization -- Palestine -- Roman law and local law -- 2. Mobility and mission. Communications -- The movement of religions -- The Jewish diaspora -- Social characteristics of Christian missions -- 3. The ancient economy. The economy of social relations -- Private finances -- Municipal finances -- Imperial finances -- 4. Society in Palestine. Demography -- The pattern of life -- Languages -- Hellenistic culture and the cities -- Peasants -- Galilee -- Judea and Jerusalem: holy city and temple -- Ecology of the Jesus movement -- 5. City life. Physical environment -- Class and status -- Work -- Play -- Education -- Family and household -- Clubs -- Cults -- 6. Christianity in the cities of the Roman Empire. Christian adaptations of urban social forms -- The major centers.
Note	Includes index.
Bibliography	Bibliography: pages 169-184.
Subject	Bible. New Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
	Sociology, Biblical.
	Jews -- Social life and customs.
	Jews -- Politics and government -- To 70 A.D.
	Rome -- Social life and customs.
	Rome -- Politics and government -- 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
	Rome -- Religion.
Added Author	Balch, David L.
ISBN	0664219063

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