Light from the Ancient East: The New Testament Illustrated by Recently Discovered Texts of the Graeco-Roman World (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Adolf Deissmann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260457280 ISBN 13: 9780260457288

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

New light on early Christianity from Graeco-Roran sources

Discover how fresh archaeological finds illuminate the world of the New Testament. This edition draws on recently uncovered texts to reveal everyday beliefs, travel routes, and religious practices that shaped the early Christian era. Rich with historical context, it helps readers visualize the settings and understand the culture behind the early Christian message.

The book blends readable narrative with careful scholarship, bringing ancient inscriptions, papyri, and sites to life. It shows how discoveries change our sense of the biblical world while remaining grounded in the evidence of the Graeco-Roman world.

• Accounts of how the early Christian movement interacted with pagan and Jewish communities.
• Descriptions of ancient places and everyday life in the Roman world.
• Explanations of how artifacts and texts shed light on beliefs and practices.
• Historical notes that connect geography, archaeology, and biblical interpretation.

Ideal for readers of biblical history and anyone curious about how archaeology informs scripture.

About this title

About the Author

Aeterna Press: Low-cost, high quality Christian Paperbacks and E-Books. Spanning the genres of Christian Bibles, Commentaries, Theology, Mariology, History, Devotionals, Meditations, Prayers, Monasticism, Sermons, Biographies, The Catholic Church, Church Fathers to Collections, Fiction, Philosophy, History, Literary Collections, References, Critiques and Poetry.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260457280
• ISBN 13: 9780260457288
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 739