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001			ocn972387218
003			OCoLC
005			20180722225301.0
008			170605s2017 miu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2017026272
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dBTCTA _dYDX _dBDX _dOCLCO _dOCLCF _dWIO _dXBE _dNFG
020			_a9780802868787 (paperback)
020			_a0802868789 (paperback)
035			_a(OCoLC)972387218
042			_apcc
092			_a270.1 _bD855
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aDuff, Paul B., _d1952- _eauthor. _9343227
245	1	0	_aJesus followers in the Roman Empire / _cPaul B. Duff.
263			_a1711
264		1	_aGrand Rapids, Michigan : _bEerdmans, _c2017.
300			_axii, 263 pages ; _c23 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_a"When Jesus of Nazareth began proclaiming the kingdom of God early in the first century, he likely had no intention of starting a new religion, especially one that included former pagans. Yet a new religion did eventually develop -- one that not only included non-Jews but was soon dominated by them. How did this happen? Jesus Followers in the Roman Empire by Paul Duff offers an accessible and informed account of Christian origins, beginning with the teaching of Jesus and moving to the end of the first century. Duff's narrative shows how the rural Jewish movement led by Jesus developed into a largely non-Jewish phenomenon permeating urban centers of the Roman Empire. Paying special attention to social, cultural, and religious contexts--as well as to early Christian ideas about idolatry, marriage, family, slavery, and ethnicity --Jesus Followers in the Roman Empire will help readers cultivate a deeper understanding of the identity, beliefs, and practices of early Christ-believers"-- _cProvided by publisher.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650		0	_aChurch history _yPrimitive and early church, ca. 30-600. _977271
650		0	_aChristian life _xHistory _yEarly church, ca. 30-600. _9343228
650		0	_aChristianity and other religions _xJudaism. _989218
994			_aC0 _bNFG
999			_c261686 _d261686