History and Literature of Early Christianity: 2 - Softcover

Koester, Helmut

 
9783110149708: History and Literature of Early Christianity: 2

Synopsis

This work has established itself as a classical text in the field of New Testament studies. Written in a readable, non-technical style, it has become an indispensable textbook and reference for teachers, students, clergy, and the educated layperson interested in a scholarly treatment of the New Testament and its background in the Judaic and Greco-Roman world.

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Synopsis

Volume 2 of this two-volume set considers problems related to the interpretation of early Christian writings transmission; canon; text; form; literary, narrative, and rhetorical criticisms. It then tells the story of early Christian communities and their literature, from John the Baptist and Jesus, to Justin Martyr, Balentinus, and Polycarp. There

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