Daily life in the New Testament
By: James W. Ermatinger.
Series: Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 149
ISBN-13: 9780313341755
Subjects: Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600; Jews -- Social life and customs -- To 70 A.D; Palestine -- Social life and customs -- To 70 A.D; Palestine -- Civilization; Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D
Description: Explore the social and material culture of ancient Palestine uring the era of the biblical New Testament. This lively volume explores the social history ofancient Palestine at the crossroads of the Eastern Mediterranean world, and the emergence of major monotheistic faiths during the time of Christ and the early centuries of the Common era.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Geographical and historical overview; title: Daily life of geographical groups in Palestine; title: Non-religious influences : language, art, and hellenistic culture; title: Pre-Messianic Judaism : worship and temple practices; title: Expectations of the Messiah; title: Trades and professions; title: Rural life and urban life; title: Family life and living conditions; title: Roman occupation.