Daily Life in the New Testament

Ermatinger, James W.

ISBN 10: 0313341753 / ISBN 13: 9780313341755

Published by Westport : Greenwood, 2008

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Original pictorial boards, 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Daily Life in the New Testament
• Publisher: Westport : Greenwood
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0313341753
• ISBN 13: 9780313341755
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Explore the social and material culture of ancient Palestine during the era of the biblical New Testament. Who was the messiah prophesied by the Jews? What were the rites of passage in pre-messianic Judiasm? How did the rituals, parables, holidays, and labor practices mentioned in the New Testament relate to the daily life of the average citizen of the day? This lively volume explores the social history of ancient Palestine at the crossroads of the Eastern Mediterranean world, and the emergence of major monotheistic faiths during the time of Christ and the early centuries of the Common era.

Narrative chapter topics include pre-Messianic Judaism; political and religious groups ; peasant life and agriculture; Roman occupation; work and labor; and Greek, Latin, and Persian influences.

About the Author

James W. Ermatinger is Dean Emeritus of the College of Liberal Arts and Science and Professor of History at the University of Illinois Springfield, USA. He is author of All Things Ancient Greece: An Encyclopedia of the Greek World (2022), The Roman Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia (2018), The World of Ancient Rome: A Daily Life Encyclopedia (2015), Daily Life in the New Testament (2008), Daily Life of Christians in Ancient Rome (2006), and The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (2004).