Includes bibliographical references (p. [240]-268) and indexes.
Contents:
Collectivism in Mediterranean culture / Bruce J. Malina -- Kinship and family in the New Testament world / Margaret Y. MacDonald -- Constructions of gender in the Roman imperial world / Carolyn Osiek and Jennifer Pouya -- Memory theory: cultural and cognitive approaches to the Gospel tradition / Alan Kirk -- Ethnicity and Paul's Letter to the Romans / Dennis C. Duling -- Landscape and spatiality: placing Jesus / Halvor Moxnes -- Honor: core value in the Biblical world / Richard L. Rohrbaugh -- Altered states of consciousness: visions, spirit possession, sky journeys / Pieter F. Craffert -- Jesus's healing activity: politcal acts? / John J. Pilch -- Social stratification and patronage in Ancient Mediterranean societies / Eric C. Stewart -- Brokerage: Jesus as social entrepreneur / Alicia Batten -- Urban structure and patronage: Christ followers in Corinth / Peter Oakes -- Ancient economy and the New Testament / David A. Fiensy -- Purity, dirt, anomalies, and abominations / Ritva H. Williams -- Ritual and Christian origins / Risto Uro.
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