TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jeffers, James S.
TI  - The Greco-Roman world of the New Testament era : : exploring the background of early Christianity / 
SN  - 0830815899
U1  - 225.95/JEF 
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Downers Grove, IL : 
PB  - IVP
KW  - Bible
KW  - N.T
KW  - history of contemporary events
KW  - Church history
KW  - primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
ER  -