Peoples of the New Testament world : an illustrated guide /
Simmons, William A., 1954-,
Peoples of the New Testament world : an illustrated guide / [print] William A. Simmons. - Peabody, Massachusetts : Hendrickson Publishers, Incorporated, (c)2008. - 352 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.
The Pharisees : power and purity -- The Sadducees : priesthood and aristocracy -- The scribes : political sages -- The Zealots : religious militancy and the sole rule of God -- The tax collectors : pragmatic opportunists -- The sinners : marginalized and profligate -- The "people of the land" : poverty and piety -- The Samaritans : religion and ethnicity -- John the Baptist and his disciples : community and transition -- The Hebrews : faith and dissonance -- The Hellenists : cultures in transition -- Charlatans, exorcists, and magicians : the challenge of syncretism -- The Herodians : politics and compromise -- The Roman imperial rulers : hierarchy and empire -- The centurions : the presence of Roman military might -- Patrons, clients, and trade guilds : the nexus of politics, society, and economics -- The Greek philosophers : faith and intellect in dialogue -- Slaves and freed persons : church and culture in tension.
9781565638778
2008014875
GBA8C7261 bnb
014795144 Uk
Ethnicity in the Bible.
BS2545.S592.P467 2008 BS2545
Peoples of the New Testament world : an illustrated guide / [print] William A. Simmons. - Peabody, Massachusetts : Hendrickson Publishers, Incorporated, (c)2008. - 352 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.
The Pharisees : power and purity -- The Sadducees : priesthood and aristocracy -- The scribes : political sages -- The Zealots : religious militancy and the sole rule of God -- The tax collectors : pragmatic opportunists -- The sinners : marginalized and profligate -- The "people of the land" : poverty and piety -- The Samaritans : religion and ethnicity -- John the Baptist and his disciples : community and transition -- The Hebrews : faith and dissonance -- The Hellenists : cultures in transition -- Charlatans, exorcists, and magicians : the challenge of syncretism -- The Herodians : politics and compromise -- The Roman imperial rulers : hierarchy and empire -- The centurions : the presence of Roman military might -- Patrons, clients, and trade guilds : the nexus of politics, society, and economics -- The Greek philosophers : faith and intellect in dialogue -- Slaves and freed persons : church and culture in tension.
9781565638778
2008014875
GBA8C7261 bnb
014795144 Uk
Ethnicity in the Bible.
BS2545.S592.P467 2008 BS2545