The Gospels for all Christians : rethinking the Gospel audiences / edited by Richard Bauckham. - Grand Rapids, MI : W.B. Eerdmans, c1998. - vi, 220 p. : illus. ; pbk ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / Richard Bauckham -- For whom were the gospels written? / Richard Bauckham -- The holy internet : communication between churches in the first Christian generation / Michael B. Thompson -- Ancient book production and the circulation of the gospels / Loveday Alexander -- About people, by people, for people : gospel genre and audiences / Richard A. Burredge -- John for the readers of mark / Richard Bauckham -- Can we identify the gospel audiences? / Stephen C. Barton -- Towards a literal reading of the gospels / Francis Watson.

0802844448 (alk. paper)

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Bible.--N.T.--Gospels--Social scientific criticism.


Christian sociology--History--Early church, ca. 30-600

226.066/GOS