Gebundenes Buch

Corinth in Context

Comparative Studies on Religion and Society

Herausgeber: Friesen, Steve; Walters, James; Schowalter, Dan

Beschreibung

In this book, archaeologists, classicists, and specialists in Christian origins examine the social and religious life of ancient Corinth. The interdisciplinary contributions present new materials and findings on the themes of Greek and Roman identities, social stratification, and local religion.

Autor

Steven J. Friesen, Ph.D. (1990) in the Study of Religion, Harvard University, is the Louise Farmer Boyer Chair in Biblical Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. His publications include Twice Neokoros: Ephesus, Asia, and the Cult of the Flavian Imperial Family (Brill, 1993), and Imperial Cults and the Apocalypse of John: Reading Revelation in the Ruins (Oxford University Press, 2001). Daniel N. Schowalter, Th.D (1989) in New Testament and Christian Origins, Harvard Divinity School, is Professor of Classics and Religion at Carthage College, and is Co-Director of the Omrit Archaeological project in Northern Israel. His research focuses on archaeological evidence for the religions of the Roman Empire James C. Walters, Ph.D. (1991) in Religious Studies, Boston University, is Associate Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Boston University. His publications focus on the urban social contexts of the Apostle Paul's mission and letters including Ethnic Issues in Paul's Letter to the Romans (Trinity Press International, 1993)

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Brill
• Seitenzahl: 544
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 168mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1021g
• ISBN-13: 9789004181977
• ISBN-10: 9004181970
• Artikelnr.: 29479623