First urban churches 5 : Colossae, Hierapolis, and Laodicea / edited by James R. Harrison and L. L. Welborn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harrison, James R., 1952- editor.

Welborn, L. L., 1953- editor.

Series:

Writings from the Greco-Roman world supplement series ; Number 16.

Writings from the Greco-Roman world supplement series ; Number 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City churches.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 457 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

First urban churches five

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, Georgia : SBL Press, [2019]

Summary:

A fresh examination of early Christianity by an international team of New Testament and classical scholars Volume 5 of The First Urban Churches investigates the urban context of Christian churches in first-century Roman Colossae, Hierapolis, and Laodicea. Building on the methodologies introduced in the first volume and supplementing the in-depth studies of Corinth, Ephesus, and Philippi (vols. 2-4), essays in this volume challenge readers to reexamine preconceived understandings of the early church and to grapple with the meaning and context of Christianity in its first-century Roman colonial context. Features: Analysis of urban evidence found in inscriptions, papyri, archaeological remains, coins, and iconography Proposed reconstructions of the past and its social, religious, and political significance A nuanced, informed portrait of ancient urban life in the cities of the Lycus Valley

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-88414-419-4