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Baker Publishing Group The Social World of the New Testament by Jerome H Eric C Stewart Neyrey
"The Social World Of The New Testament: Insights And Models" Surveys Essential Contributions Made By Leading Scholars Of The Social-Scientific Approach To New Testament Studies. Including Important Essays By Bruce J. Malina And John J. Pilch, Among Others, This Book Acts As A Comprehensive Collection Of The Most Important Essays And Articles In The Field. Included Are Topics Vital To The Social Scientific Interpretation Of The New Testament, Organized Under Three Headings: Institutions- Kinship: All In The Family: Kinship In Agrarian Roman Palestine--K. C. Hanson- The Patron-Client Institution: God In The Letter Of James: Patron Or Benefactor?--Alicia Batten- Economics: Jesus And Agrarian Palestine: The Factor Of Debt--Douglas E. Oakman Culture- Honor And Shame: Loss Of Wealth, Loss Of Family, Loss Of Honor: The Cultural Context Of The Original Makarisms In Q--Jerome H. Neyrey, Sj- Purity: The Epistle Of James In Rhetorical And Social-Scientific Perspective: Holiness-Wholeness And Patterns Of Replication-- John H. Elliott- Social Location: Was Jesus A Peasant: Implications For Reading The Jesus Tradition (Luke 10:30-35)--Douglas E. Oakman- Social Location: The Social Location Of The Markan Audience--Richard L. Rohrbaugh- Gender: Who Should Be Called "Father"? Paul Of Tarsus Between The Jesus Tradition And Patria Potestas--S. Scott Bartchy- Space: "Teaching You In Public And From House To House" (Acts 20:20): Unpacking A Cultural Stereotype--Jerome H. Neyrey, Sj- Healing: Healing In Luke-Acts--John J. Pilch- Evil Eye: Paul, Galatians, And The Evil Eye-- John H. Elliott- Limited Good: "He Must Increase, I Must Decrease"(John 3:30): A Cultural And Social Interpretation--Richard L. Rohrbaugh And Jerome H. Neyrey Modal Personality- Modal Personality: Ancient Mediterranean Persons In Cultural Perspective: Portrait Of Paul--Jerome H. Neyrey, Sj And Bruce J. Malina