Associations in the Greco-Roman World - Annotated by Richard S Ascough & Philip A Harland & John S Kloppenborg (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Associations in the Greco-Roman World provides students and scholars with a clear and readable resource for greater understanding of the social, cultural, and religious life across the ancient Mediterranean.
- About the Author: Richard S. Ascough is Professor of Religion at the School of Religion, Queen's University.
- 432 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, History
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About the Book
Complemented by a substantial annotated bibliography and accompanying images, this sourcebook fills many gaps and allows for future exploration in studies of the Greco-Roman religious world, particularly the nature of Judean and Christian groups at that time.Book Synopsis
Associations in the Greco-Roman World provides students and scholars with a clear and readable resource for greater understanding of the social, cultural, and religious life across the ancient Mediterranean. The authors provide new translations of inscriptions and papyri from hundreds of associations, alongside descriptions of more than two dozen archaeological remains of building sites. Complemented by a substantial annotated bibliography and accompanying images, this sourcebook fills many gaps and allows for future exploration in studies of the Greco-Roman religious world, particularly the nature of Judean and Christian groups at that time.
Review Quotes
...the volume is far more than merely informative, and it offers a rich and reliable basis for comparative work across disciplines.
--Michael W. Holmes, Bethel University "Religious Studies Review"All engaged in research on the Greco-Roman world will find this collection valuable.
--Richard I. Pervo, Saint Paul, Minnesota "Review of Biblical Literature"This is a book that will open doors into further work and stimulate reflection and engagement with the social settings of earliest Christianity.
--Steve Walton, St Mary's University "Review of Biblical Literature"About the Author
Richard S. Ascough is Professor of Religion at the School of Religion, Queen's University.
Philip A. Harland is Associate Professor of Religion and Ancient History at York University, Toronto.
John S. Kloppenborg is a specialist in Christian origins and Second Temple Judaism, and the social world of the early Jesus movement in Jewish Palestine and in the cities of the eastern Empire. He has written extensively on the Synoptic Sayings Gospel (Q) and the Synoptic Problem. He currently resides in Toronto, Canada.
