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The Jesus Movement: A Social History of Its First Century

The Jesus Movement: A Social History of Its First CenturyThe Jesus Movement: A Social History of Its First Century

The Jesus Movement

A Social History of Its First Century

Ekkehard W. Stegemann (Author), Wolfgang Stegemann (Author)

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Now in paperback, this monumental work by two continental New Testament scholars is the first comprehensive social history of the earliest churches. Integrating the historical and social data it locates the ancient Judeans and the Jesus Movement in their respective matrices. The Stegemanns deal with such issues as: conflict between the messianic communitites and the rest of Judaism, religious pluralism social stratification, group composition, gender division, ancient economics, and urban/rural distinction. This volume offers both an introduction to these social issues, as well as fresh insights and analysis, and includes:

  • Integration of social history, social-scientific analyses, and theological analyses
  • Focus on the role of women in the Jesus Movement and early churches
  • Maps, charts, and diagrams
  • Format Paperback
  • ISBN 9780800634254
  • Dimensions 6 x 9
  • Pages 372
  • Publication Date March 14, 2001

Endorsements

"Remarkable for its comprehensiveness...a most useful addition to any reference collection and certainly valuable as a textbook..."
-- Wayne A. Meeks, Yale University author of The First Urban Christians

Table of Contents

    Abbreviations
    List of Tables and Figures
    Preface
    Introduction

    PART ONE: ECONOMY AND SOCIETY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD OF THE FIRST CENTURY

  1. The Type of Ancient Mediterranean Societies
  2. The Economic Situation of Ancient Mediterranean Societies
  3. Stratification and the Social Situation in Ancient Mediterranean Societies

    PART TWO: THE LAND OF ISRAEL, THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF JUDAISM, AND THE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS

    Introduction

  4. The Economic Situation in the Land of Israel
  5. Social Development in the Land of Israel
  6. Religious Pluralism in the Land of Israel
  7. Jesus' Followers in the Land of Israel in New Testament Times
  8. Messianic Communities in the Land of Israel after 70 C.E.

    PART THREE: THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF CHRIST-CONFESSING COMMUNITIES IN THE CITIES OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE

    Introduction

  9. The Concept and Basic Characteristics of Christ-confessing Communities
  10. The Social Composition of Christ-confessing Communities
  11. External Conflicts of Believers in Christ with Gentiles and Jews in the Diaspora

    PART FOUR: THE SOCIAL ROLES AND SOCIAL SITUATION OF WOMEN IN THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD AND IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY

    Introduction

  12. Gender-specific Spheres and the Social Stratification of Women in Mediterranean Societies
  13. Women among the followers of Jesus in the Land of Israel
  14. Women in Urban Christ Communities

    Notes
    Bibliography
    Index of Ancient Sources
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