| Description |
1 online resource (x, 164 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-156) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Social worlds, social sciences and the New Testament -- Reading the Mediterranean social script -- Glossolalia and the admission of Gentiles into the early Christian community -- Sectarianism and the conflict at Antioch -- Introverted sectarianism at Qumran and in the Johannine community -- Millennialism and Daniel 7 -- The social function of 4 Ezra -- Sorcery accusations and the Apocalypse. |
| Summary |
An examination of how the New Testament was influenced by the social realities of the early Christian communities for whom the books were wtitten. It reveals an intimate connection between society and Gospel. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Bible. New Testament -- Social scientific criticism.
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Bible. New Testament. |
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Social scientific criticism of sacred works. |
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Bible. New Testament. |
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Sociology, Biblical.
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Sociology, Biblical. |
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Christian sociology -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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| Indexed Term |
Christianity Scriptures Characters |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Esler, Philip Francis. First Christians in their social worlds. London ; New York : Routledge, 1994 0415111218 (DLC) 93046433 (OCoLC)29668358 |
| ISBN |
0203297261 (electronic book) |
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9780203297261 (electronic book) |
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9781280320446 (electronic book) |
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1280320443 (electronic book) |
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0203427726 (electronic book) |
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9780203427729 (electronic book) |
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9780415111218 |
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0415111218 |
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9780415111225 (paperback) |
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0415111226 (paperback) |
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0415111218 (Cloth) |
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0415111226 (Paper) |
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