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Peoples of the New Testament world : an illustrated guide / William A. Simmons.

By: Publisher: Peabody, Massachusetts : Hendrickson Publishers, [2008]Publisher: ©2008Description: 352 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781565638778 (hardcover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22
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Contents:
The Pharisees : power and purity -- The Sadducees : priesthood and aristocracy -- The scribes : political sages -- The Zealots : religious militancy and the sole rule of God -- The tax collectors : pragmatic opportunists -- The sinners : marginalized and profligate -- The "people of the land" : poverty and piety -- The Samaritans : religion and ethnicity -- John the Baptist and his disciples : community and transition -- The Hebrews : faith and dissonance -- The Hellenists : cultures in transition -- Charlatans, exorcists, and magicians : the challenge of syncretism -- The Herodians : politics and compromise -- The Roman imperial rulers : hierarchy and empire -- The centurions : the presence of Roman military might -- Patrons, clients, and trade guilds : the nexus of politics, society, and economics -- The Greek philosophers : faith and intellect in dialogue -- Slaves and freed persons : church and culture in tension.
Summary: Who were the Scribes? The Pharisees? The Herodians? Dr. William A. Simmons invites readers to examine the diverse cultural, religious, political, and economic groups that existed in the time of the New Testament. Color photographs, maps, charts, timelines, and drawings illustrate this accessible exploration.--Back cover.
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Current library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Holland Park 225-229 New Testament Holland Park Church Library Room 2 225.95 sim peo 2008 c1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 2605

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The Pharisees : power and purity -- The Sadducees : priesthood and aristocracy -- The scribes : political sages -- The Zealots : religious militancy and the sole rule of God -- The tax collectors : pragmatic opportunists -- The sinners : marginalized and profligate -- The "people of the land" : poverty and piety -- The Samaritans : religion and ethnicity -- John the Baptist and his disciples : community and transition -- The Hebrews : faith and dissonance -- The Hellenists : cultures in transition --
Charlatans, exorcists, and magicians : the challenge of syncretism -- The Herodians : politics and compromise -- The Roman imperial rulers : hierarchy and empire -- The centurions : the presence of Roman military might -- Patrons, clients, and trade guilds : the nexus of politics, society, and economics -- The Greek philosophers : faith and intellect in dialogue -- Slaves and freed persons : church and culture in tension.

Who were the Scribes? The Pharisees? The Herodians? Dr. William A. Simmons invites readers to examine the diverse cultural, religious, political, and economic groups that existed in the time of the New Testament. Color photographs, maps, charts, timelines, and drawings illustrate this accessible exploration.--Back cover.

Added to GBC Library Holland Park 29 August 2020.

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