05957cam a2200853 a 4500 ocm53361354 OCoLC 20220516101855.0 030930s2003 miuab b 001 0 eng 2003278233 DLC eng DLC BAKER NLGGC BTCTA YDXCP HNW BDX VP@ OCLCF CFT RCT UKM CNCGM OCL LMR OCL NZABT MNLUT BYV OCLCQ NMC OCLCQ UKMGB NYHOF OCL L2U IL4J6 KAT OCLCO ZAAPA GBA4Z8262 bnb 006934650 Uk 52961122 53328671 61700221 0802822215 9780802822215 9781467422390 ebook 1467422398 ebook AU@ 000025116209 NLGGC 257242902 NZ1 7966366 YDXCP 1986967 UKMGB 006934650 AU@ 000067133174 AU@ 000067879586 (OCoLC)53361354 (OCoLC)52961122 (OCoLC)53328671 (OCoLC)61700221 e------ ff----- aw----- BR129 .F47 2003 270.1 22 11.47 bcl REL015000 bisacsh ZAAA Ferguson, Everett, 1933- 29746 Backgrounds of early Christianity / Everett Ferguson. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., �2003. xxii, 648 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Introduction : perspectives on parallels -- Political history. Near East before Alexander ; Alexander the Great ; The Hellenistic kingdoms ; Rome ; Administration of the empire ; Political connections of the New Testament -- Society and culture. The Roman military ; Social classes ; Slavery ; Roman citizenship ; Roman law ; Social relationships ; Social morality ; Economic life ; Clothing and appearance ; Entertainment ; Education ; Literature and language ; Art and architecture ; Clubs and associations -- Hellenistic-Roman religions. Ancient Greek religion ; Ancient Roman religion ; Religion in Hellenistic-Roman times : general characteristics ; Domestic and rural religion ; Civic cults ; Ruler cult ; Personal religion ; Greek mysteries and Eastern religions ; Gnosticism, hermetic literature, Chaldaean oracles ; Later developments : monotheism and sun worship -- Hellenistic-Roman philosophies. Sophists and Socrates ; Plato and the academy to the first century ; Aristotle and the Peripatetics ; Skepticism ; Cynicism ; Stoicism ; Epicureanism ; Eclecticism ; Neophythagoreanism ; Middle Platonism ; Plotinus and Neoplatonism -- Judaism. Jewish history, 538 B.C. to A.D. 200 ; Jews in the early Roman empire ; Jewish literature and other sources in the Hellenistic and Roman periods ; Parties and sects ; Beliefs and practices ; Organization and institutions -- Christianity in the ancient world. Literary references to Christianity in non-Christian sources ; Archaeological remains bearing on early Christian history ; Some claimed archaeological remains of early Christianity ; Attitudes of pagans toward Christians ; The legal status of Christianity ; Hindrances to the acceptance of Christianity ; Religious rivals ; Factors favorable to Christianity ; What was unique in Christianity? "Having long served as a standard introduction to the world of the early church, Everett Fergusons Backgrounds of Early Christianity has been expanded and updated in this third edition. The book explores and unpacks the Roman, Greek, and Jewish political, social, religious, and philosophical backgrounds necessary for a good historical understanding of the New Testament and the early church. New to this edition are revisions of Fergusons original material, updated bibliographies, and fresh discussions of first-century social life, of Gnosticism, and of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other Jewish literature."--Publisher's description. Christianity Origin. Rome History Republic, 510-30 B.C. 29744 Philosophy, Ancient. Judaism History Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D. Christianity History 30-600, Early church. 11.47 cultural-historical background of the New Testament. (NL-LeOCL)077594304 bcl Christianity Origin. fast (OCoLC)fst00859622 Judaism Post-exilic period (Judaism) fast (OCoLC)fst01907049 Philosophy, Ancient. fast (OCoLC)fst01060860 Rome (Empire) fast (OCoLC)fst01204885 Ontstaansgeschiedenis. gtt 29753 Christendom. gtt Klassieke oudheid. gtt Jodendom. gtt Christianity Origin. nli Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. nli Judaism History Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D. nli Rome History Republic, 510-30 B.C. nli 29744 Ancient philosophy. sears 586 B.C.-210 A.D fast History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1606/2003278233-b.html Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1606/2003278233-d.html Author photo https://covers.openlibrary.org/a/olid/OL35290A-M.jpg Cover image https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/572004-M.jpg Baker & Taylor BKTY 38.00 28.50 0802822215 0004219493 active Brodart BROD 00753823 $38.00 Baker and Taylor BTCP 2003278233 YBP Library Services YANK 1986967 C0 ZAAPA 54286 54286 0 0 ddc 0 1 DAPA DAPA 2022-05-16 0 270.1 FER APA061101 2022-05-16 1 2022-05-16 RES