Backgrounds of early christianity/ Everett Ferguson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferguson, Everett, 1933-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity--Origin.

Christianity.

Rome--History--Republic, 510-30 B.C.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

History.

Philosophy, Ancient.

Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.

Judaism.

Judaism--Post-exilic period (Judaism).

Physical Description:

xx, 611 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans, 1993.

Summary:

Widely used as a textbook since its publication in 1987, this work provides an analytical and systematic introduction to the Roman, Greek, and Jewish political, social, literary, and religious backgrounds necessary for a historical understanding of the New Testament in the early church.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0802806694

OCLC:

28028705