Barrett, C. K. 1917-2011.
The New Testament background : selected documents /
edited, with introductions, by C. K. Barrett.
- xxiv, 276 pages.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references.
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The sources -- 1. The Roman Empire -- 2. The papyri -- 3. Inscriptions -- 4. The philosophers -- 5. The Hermetic literature -- 6. Mystery religions -- 7. Jewish history -- 8. Rabbinic literature and Rabbinic Judaism -- 9. Philo -- 10. Josephus -- 11. The Septuagint -- 12. Apocalyptic -- Appendix: Jewish sectarian documents -- Indexes.
Bible.--New Testament--History of contemporary events.
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