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001 2017026272
003 DLC
005 20180503162513.0
008 170605s2017 miu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2017026272
020 $a9780802868787 (paperback)
039 $a216440$cTLC
040 $aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC
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050 00 $aBR162.3$bD84 2017
082 00 $a270.1$223
084 $aREL015000$aREL006220$2bisacsh
100 1 $aDuff, Paul B.,$d1952-$eauthor.
245 10 $aJesus followers in the Roman Empire /$cPaul B. Duff.
260 $c2017
263 $a1711
264 1 $aGrand Rapids, Michigan :$bEerdmans,$c2017.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $a"When Jesus of Nazareth began proclaiming the kingdom of God early in the first century, he likely had no intention of starting a new religion, especially one that included former pagans. Yet a new religion did eventually develop--one that not only included non-Jews but was soon dominated by them. How did this happen?<BR /><BR />Jesus Followers in the Roman Empireby Paul Duff offers an accessible and informed account of Christian origins, beginning with the teaching of Jesus and moving to the end of the first century. Duff's narrative shows how the rural Jewish movement led by Jesus developed into a largely non-Jewish phenomenon permeating urban centers of the Roman Empire.<BR /><BR /> Paying special attention to social, cultural, and religious contexts--as well as to early Christian ideas about idolatry, marriage, family, slavery, and ethnicity--Jesus Followers in the Roman Empirewill help readers cultivate a deeper understanding of the identity, beliefs, and practices of early Christ-believers"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aChurch history$yPrimitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
650 0 $aChristian life$xHistory$yEarly church, ca. 30-600.
650 0 $aChristianity and other religions$xJudaism.
650 7 $aRELIGION / Christianity / History.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aRELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament.$2bisacsh
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