Title: The first urban Christians : the social world of the Apostle Paul /
Authors: Meeks, Wayne A.; Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012,
Publisher: Yale University Press,
Year: 1983
Subjects: Paul,; Christian sociology History
Abstract: Meeks analyzes the letters of Paul to see what kind of people joined the Christian groups in the urban centers and what it was like to be a Christian then.
Contents: The urban environment of Pauline Christianity -- The social level of Pauline Christians -- The formation of the ekklēsia -- Governance -- Ritual -- Patterns of belief and patterns of life.