Backgrounds of Early Christianity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802822215)

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.

Author: Everett Ferguson
ISBN-10: 0802822215
ISBN-13: 9780802822215
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 08/19/2003
Pages: 648
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.25lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.53w x 1.40d
Binding Material: Paper