Associations in the Greco-Roman World A Sourcebook
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Richard S. Ascough is Associate Professor and Director at the School of Religion, Queen's University, Kingston.Philip A. Harland is Associate Professor of Religion and Ancient History at York University, Toronto.
John S. Kloppenborg is a specialist in Christian origins and Second Temple Judaism, and the social world of the early Jesus movement in Jewish Palestine and in the cities of the eastern Empire. He has written extensively on the Synoptic Sayings Gospel (Q) and the Synoptic Problem. He currently resides in Toronto, Canada.
"This is a valuable sourcebook that makes available in English a representative and comprehensive collection of texts on the associations in the Greco-Roman world." --Everett Ferguson, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Abilene Christian University
"Indispensable. A splendid resource for students at several levels, not merely in religious studies, but for anyone exploring the society and culture of the Hellenistic and Roman worlds." --Wayne A. Meeks, Woolsey Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies, Yale University
"This book provides an illuminating collection of a wide range of sources, bringing together, perhaps for the first time, epigraphic evidence about associations in the Greco-Roman world. I look forward to using it." --Ilias Arnaoutoglou, Senior Researcher, Research Centre for the History of Greek Law, Academy of Athens
"This collection is quite extensive and contains considerably more than most New Testament scholars are aware of. A very welcome resource from a powerhouse of research." --Abraham Malherbe, Buckingham Professor Emeritus of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation, Yale Divinity School
This is a book that will open doors into further work and stimulate reflection and engagement with the social settings of earliest Christianity. -- Steve Walton, St Mary's University -- Review of Biblical Literature
...the volume is far more than merely informative, and it offers a rich and reliable basis for comparative work across disciplines. -- Michael W. Holmes, Bethel University -- Religious Studies Review
All engaged in research on the Greco-Roman world will find this collection valuable. -- Richard I. Pervo, Saint Paul, Minnesota -- Review of Biblical Literature
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- List of Illustrations
- Epigraphic and Papyrological Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- Map of the Ancient Mediterranean with Regions
- Introduction
- INSCRIPTIONS AND PAPYRI
- Southern and Central Greece
- Macedonia
- Thracia
- Lower Danube and Bosporan Kingdom
- Asia Minor
- Greek Islands of the Aegean
- Greater Syria and the East
- Egypt
- Cyrenaica
- Italy and the Western Provinces
- BUILDINGS AND MEETING-PLACES
- Southern and Central Greece
- Macedonia
- Asia Minor
- Greek Islands of the Aegean
- Italy
- LITERARY REFERENCES
- General References
- Dealings with Civic or Imperial Authorities
- Legal Documents in the Digest of Justinian (ca. 527-565 CE)
- Annotated Bibliography
- Concordance and Indices
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Richard S. Ascough is Associate Professor and Director at the School of Religion, Queen's University, Kingston.Philip A. Harland is Associate Professor of Religion and Ancient History at York University, Toronto.
John S. Kloppenborg is a specialist in Christian origins and Second Temple Judaism, and the social world of the early Jesus movement in Jewish Palestine and in the cities of the eastern Empire. He has written extensively on the Synoptic Sayings Gospel (Q) and the Synoptic Problem. He currently resides in Toronto, Canada.