The New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology
- ISBN-10
- 0664222951
- ISBN-13
- 9780664222956
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-01-01
- Publisher
- Westminster John Knox Press
- Author
- Bruce J. Malina
Description
A classroom standard for two decades, The New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology has introduced students to both the New Testament and the social-scientific study of the New Testament. This revised and expanded third edition offers new chapters on envy and the Jesus movement, updates chapters from earlier editions, augments the bibliography, and offers student study questions.
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