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Illustration of early Christian backgrounds from William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, depicting historical religious scenes and symbols.

Backgrounds of Early Christianity

William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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Description

Having long served as a standard introduction to the world of the early church, Everett Ferguson's Backgrounds of Early Christianity has been expanded and updated in this third edition. The book explores and unpacks the Roman, Greek, and Jewish political, social, religious, and philosophical backgrounds necessary for a good historical understanding of the New Testament and the early church. New to this edition are revisions of Ferguson's original material, updated bibliographies, and fresh discussions of first-century social life, of Gnosticism, and of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other Jewish literature.

Author: Everett Ferguson
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 08/19/2003
Pages: 648
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.25lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.53w x 1.40d
ISBN13: 9780802822215
ISBN10: 0802822215
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity | History

Binding Material: Paper

About the Author

Everett Ferguson is professor emeritus of Bible and distinguished scholar-in-residence at Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas. Among his books are Backgrounds of Early Christianity, now in its third edition, and The Church of Christ: A Biblical Ecclesiology for Today (both Eerdmans).