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Author:   Mark Harding ,  Mark Harding
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Frances Pinter Publishers Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.644kg
ISBN:  

9780826456045

ISBN 10:   0826456049
Pages:   394
Publication Date:   01 October 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

1.The Political Landscape:The Persian,Hellenistic,and Roman Empires The Rise of Persia *The Persian Empire *Phillip II of Macedon *Alexander the Great Alexander 's Achievement *Alexander 's Successors (the diadochoi)*Early Rome Acquires an Empire *Late Republican Roman Politics *Augustus *The Roman Empire in Early Imperial Times*Augustus 'Successors (14-136 CE) 2.The Jews under Persians,Greeks and Romans:539 BCE-135 CE The Jews under Persian Rule *Judaea under Greek Rule (336-175 BCE)*Judaism and Hellenism in Judaea *Antiochus IV Epiphanes and Priestly Politics in Judaea *The Maccabaean Revolt (167-164 BCE)and its Aftermath *The Hasmonaeans and the Coming of the Romans *Herod 's Early Career *Palestine under Herod the Great and Archelaus (37 BCE-6 CE)*Roman Rule in Judaea (6-37 CE)*Herod Antipas *Agrippa I and II *Judaea and Galilee (44-66 CE)*The First Jewish Revolt *Palestine 70-135 CE *The Revolts of 115-117 CE *The Second Jewish Revolt 132-135 CE 3.Graeco-Roman Literature History *Biography *Letters *Poetry *Moral Treatises *The Novel 4.Early Jewish and Christian Literature Apocalypses *Testaments *Expanded and Rewritten Bible *Wisdom Literature *Hymns and Prayers *Jewish Historiography *Gospels *The Content of the Gospels in their Literary Setting 5.Graeco-Roman Religion The Religion of the Greeks and Romans *Ruler Cults *Mystery Religions and Eastern Cults *Oracles,Astrology,Magic and the Occult 6.Philosophy Epicureanism *Stoicism *The Academy *Philosophical Itinerants *Philo 7.Graeco-Roman Society The Household *Marriage *Attitudes to Women *Sexuality *Slavery *Education and Rhetoric*The Graeco-Roman Economy *Glory and Fame *Life in the Cities *Life in the Countryside *Entertainment *War *Atrocities *Government *Natural Disasters *Sickness and Death 8.Early Judaism and Christianity Descriptions of Judaea *The Elephantine Community *The Jewish Diaspora *Reactions to Judaism *The Civic Rights of the Jews *The Sabbath *The Temple *The Synagogue *Pharisees*Sadducees *Essenes *The Qumran Community *The 'Fourth Philosophy ',Bandits and Sicarii *Herodians,Hellenists and Samaritans *Early Christianity *Resurrection *Messianism *Christians under the Empire

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'This collection helps open doors through which we more perceptivelyview our sacred texts in their original political and social contexts.Later, after contemplating these sources, you may feel drawn to pass throughthe apertures and experience afresh some of the power that gave meaning tothe lives of early Jews and Christians.'<br>--James H. Charlesworth, George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature Princeton Theological Seminary

This collection helps open doors through which we more perceptively view our sacred texts in their original political and social contexts. Later, after contemplating these sources, you may feel drawn to pass through the apertures and experience afresh some of the power that gave meaning to the lives of early Jews and Christians.

'This collection helps open doors through which we more perceptivelyview our sacred texts in their original political and social contexts.Later, after contemplating these sources, you may feel drawn to pass throughthe apertures and experience afresh some of the power that gave meaning tothe lives of early Jews and Christians.'<br> James H. Charlesworth, George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature Princeton Theological Seminary

Author Information

Mark Harding is Dean of the Australian College of Theology. He is the author of Tradition and Rhetoric in the Pastoral Epistles (Peter Lang, 1998) and What are They Saying About the Pastoral Epistles? (Paulist, 2001).

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