First urban churches. 1, Methodological foundations /
A fresh look at early urban churches This collection of essays examines the urban context of early Christian churches in the first-century Roman world. A city-by-city investigation of the early churches in the New Testament clarifies the challenges, threats, and opportunities that urban living provi...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Atlanta :
SBL Press,
2015
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| Series: | Writings from the Greco-Roman world supplement series ;
no. 7. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | A fresh look at early urban churches This collection of essays examines the urban context of early Christian churches in the first-century Roman world. A city-by-city investigation of the early churches in the New Testament clarifies the challenges, threats, and opportunities that urban living provided for early Christians. Readers will come away with a better understanding of how scholars assemble an accurate picture of the cities in which the first Christians flourished. Features: Analysis of urban evidence of the inscriptions, papyri, archaeological remains, coins, and iconographyDiscussion of how to use different types of evidence responsibly Outline of what constitutes proper methodological use for establishing a nuanced, informed portrait of ancient urban life. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 345 pages : illustrations) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781628371048 1628371048 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
