Richard A. Horlsey is Professor of Classics and Religion at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He is author of Galilee: History, Politics, People; Archaeology, History, and Society in Galilee: The Social Context of Jesus and the Rabbis; and editor of Paul and Empire: Religion and Power in Roman Imperial Society, all published by Trinity Press.
."..encompassing both Christian sources and general Roman
socio-political issues relevant to our understanding of earliest
Christianity. It will be informative for pastors and general
readers with a solid background in New Testament history." Carolyn
Osiek, Catholic Theological Union, reviewing for Currents in
Theology and Mission, February 1999--Sanford Lakoff "Currents In
Theology and Mission "
."..outstanding collection of essays...the Horsley collection
provides an assembly of groundbreaking, almost classical articles
that are in many cases not readily available." Walter F. Taylor,
Jr., Ernest W. and Edith S. Ogram Professor of New Testament
Studies, reviewing for Trinity Seminary Review, Fall/Winter
1999--Sanford Lakoff
"It will be informative for pastors and general readers with a
solid background in New Testament history...This is a good way of
updating on these aspects of recent Pauline scholarship. Carolyn
Osiek, Catholic Theological Union--Sanford Lakoff "Currents In
Theology and Mission "
"Reading through a political lens, these authors explore the
political dimension of key Pauline terms and suggest how Paul
engages imperial, political rhetoric... All will profit from
exploring the political aspects of Paul's context and letters."
Kenneth L.--Sanford Lakoff "Religious Studies Review "
"Richard Horsley has collected from a variety of mainly published
sources a set of fourteen essays illuminating Paul in the setting
of the Roman Empire as re-established and stabilized by Augustus
shortly before the apostle's lifetime...Substantial and masterly
introductions to the various sections are provided by the editor.
The whole work is to be highly recommended." L. Houlden,
Theology--Sanford Lakoff "Theology Today "
"Tired of traditional descriptions of Paul? Then spend some time
with Paul and Empire. Paul, you'll find, is not just the theologian
you knew, but a political and religious activist, too... Paul and
Empire provides a handy introduction to the work of some of the
most respected scholars in Roman and New Testament studies.
Further, Horsley's concise, readable introductions pull together
these many threads while highlighting the significance of each."
Steven Friesen, reviewing for Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June
1999--Sanford Lakoff "Biblical Archaeology Review "
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