The a historical introduction to the early Christian writings Ehrman, Bart D. creator text bibliography nyu New York Oxford University Press 2004 3rd ed. monographic eng

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xxxiii, 506 p. : illus., maps ; pbk ; 24 cm. 1. What is the New Testament? The Early Christians and their Literature -- 2. World of Early Christian Traditions -- 3. Traditions of Jesus in their Greco-Roman Context -- 4. Christian Gospels: A Literary and Historical Introduction -- 5. Jesus, the Suffering Son of God: The Gospel According to Mark -- 6. Synoptic Problem and its Significance for Interpretation -- 7. Jesus, the Jewish Messiah: the Gospel According to Matthew -- 8. Jesus, the Savior of the World: the Gospel According to Luke -- 9. Luke's Second Volume: the Acts of the Apostles -- 10. Jesus, the Man Sent From Heaven: the Gospel According to John -- 11. From John's Jesus to the Gnostic Christ: the Johannine Epistles and Beyond -- 12. Jesus From Different Perspectives: Other Gospels in Early Christianity -- 13. Historical Jesus: Sources, Problems, and Methods -- 14. Excursus: the Historian and the Problem of Miracle -- 15. Jesus in Context -- 16. Jesus, the Apocalyptic Prophet -- 17. From Jesus to the Gospels -- 18. Paul the Apostle: The Man and His Mission -- 19. Paul and His Apostolic Mission: 1 Thessalonians as a Test Case -- 20. Paul and the Crises of His Churches: 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, and Philemon -- 21. Gospel According to Paul: the Letter to the Romans -- 22. Does the Tradition Miscarry? Paul in Relation to Jesus, Thecla, and Theudas -- 23. In the Wake of the Apostle: the Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral Epistles -- 24. From Paul's Female Colleagues to the Pastor's Intimidated Women: the Oppression of Women in Early Christianity -- 25. Christians and Jews: Hebrews, Barnabas, and Later Anti-Jewish Literature -- 26. Christians and Pagans: 1 Peter, the Letters of Ignatius, the Martyrdom of Polycarp, and Later Apologetic Literature -- 27. Christians and Christians: James, the Didache, Polycarp, 1 Clement, Jude, and 2 Peter -- 28. Christians and the Cosmos: the Revelation of John, the Shepherd of Hermas, and the Apocalypse of Peter -- 29. Epilogue: Do We Have the Original New Testament? Bart D. Ehrman. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introductions 225.67/EHR 0195154622 (acidfree paper) 2003047108 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0614/2003047108-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0614/2003047108-t.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0614/2003047108-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0614/2003047108-t.html DLC 030602 20130125154310.0 13221641