Description
This beautifully designed, full-color textbook introduces the Roman background of the New Testament by immersing students in the life and culture of the thriving first-century towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, which act as showpieces of the world into which the early Christian movement was spreading. Bruce Longenecker, a leading scholar of the ancient world of the New Testament, discusses first-century artifacts in relation to the life stories of people from the Roman world. The book includes discussion questions, maps, and 175 color photographs. Additional resources are available through Textbook eSources.
Author: Bruce W. Longenecker
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 02/18/2020
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.40h x 7.20w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781540960672
ISBN10: 1540960676
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | History & Culture
- Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology
- Religion | Christianity | History
Author: Bruce W. Longenecker
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 02/18/2020
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.40h x 7.20w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781540960672
ISBN10: 1540960676
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | History & Culture
- Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology
- Religion | Christianity | History
About the Author
Bruce W. Longenecker (PhD, University of Durham) is professor of religion and W. W. Melton Chair of Religion at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Philippians and Philemon in the Paideia series and the bestselling The Lost Letters of Pergamum.