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The World of the New Testament : cultural, social, and historical contexts / Joel B. Green and Lee Martin McDonald, editors. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, c2013. - xxiv, 616 p. .: ill. ; 24 cm

"A team of distinguished specialists introduces the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for understanding the New Testament and the early church"--Publisher's summary

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents: Setting the context: exile and the Jewish heritage-- Setting the context: Roman hellenism-- The Jewish people in the context of Roman hellenism-- The literary context of early Christianity-- The geographical context of the New Testament

ISBN: 9780801039621

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jews--History--586 B.C.-70 A.D.
Jews--Social life and customs--Palestine--To 70 A.D.
Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
Civilization, Greco-Roman--Social aspects
Bible.N.T.--History of biblical events
Bible.N.T.--Criticism,interpretation, etc
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Palestine--History--To 70 A.D
Greece--History--146 B.C.-323 A.D.
Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.

LC Class. No.: DS122 .W67 2013 122 / .W67 2013 DS 122 / .W67 2013 DS