Esler, Philip Francis. The first Christians in their social worlds : social-scientific approaches to New Testament interpretation / Philip F. Esler. - London ; New York : Routledge, 1994. - x, 164 p. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-156) and indexes. ISBN: 0415111218 : $35.00 0415111226 (pbk) : $10.99 LCCN: 93046433 Subjects--Uniform Titles: Bible.--New Testament--Social scientific criticism. Subjects--Topical Terms: Sociology, Biblical.Christian sociology--History--Early church, ca. 30-600. LC Class. No.: BS2545.S55 / E85 1994 Dewey Class. No.: 225.6/7