The First Urban Churches 1: Methodological Foundations

by James R. Harrison

Book Overview

This collection of essays examines the urban context of early Christian churches in the first-century Roman world. A city-by-city investigation of the early churches in the New Testament clarifies the challenges, threats, and opportunities that urban living provided for early Christians. Scholars focus on the ancient urban evidence of the inscriptions, papyri, archaeological remains, coins, and iconography and discuss what is a responsible use of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628371021
• ISBN13: 9781628371024
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: SBL Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"