New Testament Christianity in the Roman World

What did it mean to be a Christian in the Roman Empire? In one of the inaugural titles of Oxford's new Essentials in Biblical Studies series, Harry O. Maier considers the multilayered social contexts that shaped the authors and audiences of the New Testament.

About the author

Harry O. Maier is Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Studies at Vancouver School of Theology and Fellow of the Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies at the University of Erfurt. His publications include Picturing Paul in Empire: Imperial Image, Text, and Persuasion in Colossians, Ephesians and the Pastoral Epistles.

Summary

What did it mean to be a Christian in the Roman Empire? In one of the inaugural titles of Oxford's new Essentials in Biblical Studies series, Harry O. Maier considers the multilayered social contexts that shaped the authors and audiences of the New Testament.

Additional text

This is an excellent book

Product details

• Authors: Harry O. Maier, Harry O. (Professor of New Testament and Ea Maier, Maier Harry O.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780190264390
• ISBN: 978-0-19-026439-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Essentials of Biblical Studies; Essentials of Biblical Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Church / History, RELIGION / Biblical Biography / New Testament, History of Religion, Ancient Rome, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, New Testaments, The Early Church, Biblical Studies & Exegesis