EMPIRE ECONOMICS AND THE NEW TEST

Peter Oakes has long been recognized for his illuminating use of Greco-Roman material culture and social-scientific criticism to interpret the New Testament. This volume combines his best work in a single volume and introduces a substantial new essay that challenges current scholarly approaches to paradoxical teachings of the New Testament. 

Of special interest to Oakes throughout this book is the concrete impact of economic realities and Roman imperialism on first-century Christian communities meeting in house churches. To address this, Oakes considers an array of textual and archaeological resources from first-century non-elite life, including extensive archaeological evidence available from Pompeii. Readers will find here a deep trove of wisdom for understanding the New Testament in the context of the Greco-Roman world.

Peter Oakes a fost mult timp recunoscut pentru utilizarea sa iluminatoare a culturii materiale greco-romane si a criticii social-stiintifice pentru a interpreta Noul Testament. Acest volum combina cele mai bune lucrari ale sale intr-un singur volum si introduce un eseu nou substantial care provoaca abordarile stiintifice actuale ale invataturilor paradoxale ale Noului Testament. Un interes special pentru Oakes pe parcursul acestei carti este impactul concret al realitatilor economice si al imperialismului roman asupra comunitatilor crestine din secolul I care se intalnesc in bisericile casei.