Christian origins and the ancient economy
Front cover -- Half title -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part One: The Historical Jesus -- 1. Jesus's Socioeconomic Background -- 2. Leaders of Mass Movements and the Leader of the Jesus Movement -- Part Two: Galilee -- 3. J...
| Summary: | Front cover -- Half title -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part One: The Historical Jesus -- 1. Jesus's Socioeconomic Background -- 2. Leaders of Mass Movements and the Leader of the Jesus Movement -- Part Two: Galilee -- 3. Jesus and Debts: Did He Pray about Them? -- 4. The Ancient Galilean Economy: A Model -- 5. The Nature of the Galilean Economy in the Late Second Temple Period: The Sociological-Archaeological Debate -- 6. Did Large Estates Exist in Lower Galilee in the First Half of the First Century CE? -- 7. Assessing the Economy of Galilee in the Late Second Temple Period: Five Considerations -- 8. Domestic Space and Standard of Living -- Part Three: The Early Church -- 9. Poverty and Wealth in the Jerusalem Church -- 10. The Composition of the Jerusalem Church -- 11. What Would You Do for a Living? -- Bibliography -- Back cover. In the contemporary quest for the historical Jesus, the socio-economic background of Jesus and its impact on his message and ministry is the subject of intense debate. This is a quest for the economy of Galilee |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0227902866 |