Roman society and Roman law in the New Testament /

Sherwin-White, A.N. 1911-

Roman society and Roman law in the New Testament / A.N. Sherwin-White. - Grand Rapids, MI : Baker, 1963. - 205 p. ; pbk ; 21.5 cm. - Sarum lectures ; Twin Brooks series .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Lecture 1 : Coercitio, cognitio, and imperium in the first century AD --
Lecture 2 : The trial of Christ in the Synoptic gospels --
Lecture 3 : Paul before Felix and festus --
Lecture 4 : Paul and the cities ; Minor punishments ; Civic indictments and civic governments --
Lecture 5 : Paul and the Proconsul Gallio ; Paul at Rome --
Lecture 6 : The Galilean narrative and the Graeco-Roman world --
Lecture 7 : The Roman citizenship and Acts ; Quirinius: a note --
Lecture 8 : Aspects of Roman citizenship and the question of historicity ; The historicity of the gospels and Graeco-Roman historiography.


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Bible.--N.T.--History of contemporary events.


Roman law--Antiquities.

225.95/SHE