Judge, Edwin A.  1928- <br/><br/>
Social distinctives of the Christians in the first century :  pivotal essays / 
by E.A. Judge ; David M. Scholer, editor. 
 - Peabody, MA :  Hendrickson Publishers,  c2008. 
 - xx, 227 p. ;  pbk ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>The social pattern of the Christian groups in the first century --<br/>Paul's boasting in relation to contemporary practice --<br/>St Paul and classical society --<br/>St Paul as a radical critic of society --<br/>The social identity of the first Christians: a question of method in religious history --<br/>Rank and status in the world of the Caesars and St Paul --<br/>Cultural conformity and innovation in Paul: some clues from contemporary documents --<br/>The teacher as moral exemplar in Paul and in the inscriptions of Ephesus.  Includes a comprehensive bibliography of the publications of Edwin A. Judge (p189-206).  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781565638808 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007022756 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Epistles of Paul--Theology.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Christian sociology--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.<br/>Sociology, Biblical.<br/>Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.<br/>Christians--Social life and customs.--1st century
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BT738  / .J83 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>270.1/JUD