The Greco-Roman world of the New Testament era : exploring the background of early Christianity - Jeffers, James S. 1956- (Downers Grove, IL : IVP, 1999)
Contents : Historical background to the New Testament era -- Life and death in the first century -- The city in the Greco-Roman world -- Influences on Christian organisation -- Religion in the Greco-Roman world -- Governing the provinces and Palestine -- Tools of governance : finances, law and the military -- Social class and status in the empire -- Citizenship -- The Jews in the cities -- Slavery -- The familt, women and education -- Provinces and cities of the New Testament era -- Appendix A : A summary of Greco-Roman history -- Appendix B : Chronology of events.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Bible -- history of contemporary events; Church history -- primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.