01266namaa2200205   450000100150000000300090001500500170002400800070004102000150004804000130006308200150007610000290009124501240012026000380024430000420028250400510032450505760037563000490095165000600100036921003610036AU-EpEBC20111104130349.0020514  a0830815899  cAu-EpEBC  a225.95/JEF  aJeffers, James S.d1956-10aThe Greco-Roman world of the New Testament era : bexploring the background of early Christianity / cJames S. Jeffers.  aDowners Grove, IL : bIVP,c1999.  a355p ; bmaps, illus. ; pbk ; c23cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aContents : 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.  aBiblepN.T.yhistory of contemporary events.  aChurch historyxprimitive and early church, ca. 30-600.