| Backgrounds of Early Christianity Contributor(s): Ferguson, Everett (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802822215 ISBN-13: 9780802822215 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $42.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2003 Annotation: Having long served as a standard introduction to the world of the early church, Everett Ferguson's "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 Ferguson's original material, updated bibliographies, and fresh discussions of first-century social life, of Gnosticism, and of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other Jewish literature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Christian Theology - History - Religion | Christian Church - History |
| Dewey: 270.1 |
| LCCN: 93001584 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.53" W x 9.5" (2.25 lbs) 648 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Having long served as a standard introduction to the world of the early church, Everett Ferguson's 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 Ferguson's original material, updated bibliographies, and fresh discussions of first-century social life, of Gnosticism, and of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other Jewish literature. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ferguson, Everett: - Everett Ferguson is professor emeritus of Bible anddistinguished scholar-in-residence at Abilene ChristianUniversity, Abilene, Texas. Among his books areBackgrounds of Early Christianity, now in itsthird edition, and The Church of Christ: A BiblicalEcclesiology for Today (both Eerdmans). |