New Testament History and Literature

Informationen zum Autor Dale B. Martin is Woolsey Professor of Religious Studies, Yale University. His previous books include The Corinthian Body and Slavery as Salvation: The Metaphor of Slavery in Pauline Christianity , both published by Yale University Press. He lives in New Haven, CT. Klappentext In this engaging introduction to the New Testament, Professor Dale B. Martin presents a historical study of the origins of Christianity by analyzing the literature of the earliest Christian movements. Focusing mainly on the New Testament, he also considers nonbiblical Christian writings of the era. Martin begins by making a powerful case for the study of the New Testament. He next sets the Greco-Roman world in historical context and explains the place of Judaism within it. In the discussion of each New Testament book that follows, the author addresses theological themes, then emphasizes the significance of the writings as ancient literature and as sources for historical study. Throughout the volume, Martin introduces various early Christian groups and highlights the surprising variations among their versions of Christianity. Zusammenfassung Offering an introduction to the New Testament! the author presents an historical study of the origins of Christianity by analyzing the literature of the earliest Christian movements. Focusing mainly on the New Testament! he also considers non-Biblical Christian writings of the era.

Product details

• Authors: Dale B Martin, Dale B. Martin
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.04.2012
• EAN: 9780300180855
• ISBN: 978-0-300-18085-5
• No. of pages: 464
• Series: The Open Yale Courses; The Open Yale Courses; The Open Yale Courses Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis