First urban churches. 1, Methodological foundations

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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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Harrison, James R., 1952- (Editor), Welborn, L. L., 1953- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Atlanta : SBL Press, 2015
Series:Writings from the Greco-Roman world supplement series ; no. 7.
Subjects:
City churches.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Cities and towns > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Assessing the Potential of Archaeological Discoveries For The Interpretation of New Testament Texts
  • The City in Roman Egypt
  • Epigraphy and the Study of Polis and EkklÄ“sia in the Greco-Roman World
  • Gaia, Polis, and EkklÄ“sia at the Miletus Market Gate
  • Coinage and Colonial Identity
  • The Polis and the Poor
  • Methodological Considerations in Using Epigraphic Evidence to Determine the Socioeconomic Context of the Early Christians
  • Urban Portraits of the "Barbarians" on the Fringes of the Roman Empire
  • Contributors
  • Index of Primary Texts
  • Index of Modern Authors.

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