Social-Scientific Approaches to New Testament Interpretation

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Social-Scientific Approaches to New Testament Interpretation is written by David G. Horrell and published by A&C Black. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0567086585 (ISBN 10) and 9780567086587 (ISBN 13).

In the past twenty-five years, New Testament scholars have drawn on the social sciences, especially anthropology and sociology, to develop a variety of new perspectives on early Christianity. David Horrell here gathers together the classic works in this field, including essays by, for example, John Barclay, Philip Esler, Wayne Meeks, Luise Schottroff and Gerd Theissen. For each selection, David Horrell provides a short introduction and suggestions for further reading. He also provides an introduction outlining the development and future prospects of the discipline.An excellent reference and textbook for scholars and students.