The First Urban Churches 5: Colossae, Hierapolis, and Laodicea (Writings from the Greco-roman World Supplement)

A fresh examination of early Christianity by an international team of New Testament and classical scholars Volume 5 of The First Urban Churches investigates the urban context of Christian churches in first-century Roman Colossae, Hierapolis, and Laodicea. Building on the methodologies introduced in the first volume and supplementing the in-depth studies of Corinth, Ephesus, and Philippi (vols. 2-4), essays in this volume challenge readers to reexamine preconceived understandings of the early church and to grapple with the meaning and context of Christianity in its first-century Roman colonial context. Features: Analysis of urban evidence found in inscriptions, papyri, archaeological remains, coins, and iconography Proposed reconstructions of the past and its social, religious, and political significance A nuanced, informed portrait of ancient urban life in the cities of the Lycus Valley

• | Author: James R. Harrison
• | Publisher: SBL Press
• | Publication Date: November 23, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 464 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0884144186
• | ISBN-13: 9780884144182