Fortress Introduction to the New Testament [Paperback]

Gerd Theissen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

All the main issues for reading the New Testament are covered in this exciting new introduction by one of the world's foremost biblical scholars.

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About the Author

Gerd Theissen is Professor of New Testament at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and the author of The Religion of the Earliest Churches (Fortress Press, 1999) and The Shadow of the Galilean (Fortress Press, 1987). He is co-author of The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide (Fortress Press, 1988) and a co-editor of The Social Setting of Jesus and the Gospels (Fortress Press, 2001).

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"Today we know very much more about these twenty-seven short writings from a little religious subculture in the Roman empire than ever before. Nevertheless, they risk being forgotten—partly because the link with Christian history, which they have influenced, has been broken, partly because many of our educated contem-poraries come from other religious and cultural traditions, and partly because the results of historical-critical research are so complex that many people are deterred from trying to grasp them. . . . Consequently, this short introduction to the New Testament sets out to sum up . . . history, literature, and religion." — from the Preface

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: FORTRESS PRESS (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800636228
• ISBN-13: 978-0800636227
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #541,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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