Peoples of the New Testament World An Illustrated Guide

includes index and biblioraphy

Introduction 17 The Pharisees Power and Purity 50 The Sadducees ¿Priesthood and Aristocracy 65 The Scribes¿Political Sages 76 The Zealots¿Religious Militancy and the Sole Rule of God 89 The "People of the Land" ¿Poverty and Piety The Samaritans ¿Religion and Ethnicity 119 The Tax Collectors ¿Pragmatic Opportunists The Sinners¿Marginalized and Profligate John the Baptist and His Discip ¿Community and Transition The Hebrews ¿Faith and Dissonance The Hellenists ¿Cultures in Transition \ Charlatans, Exorcists, and Magicians -the Challenge of Syncretism 186 The Herodians -Politics and Compromise 203 The Roman Imperial Rulers -Hierarchy and Empire 225 The Centurions¿the Presence of Roman Military Might 262 Patrons, Clients, and Trade Guilds ¿the Nexus of Politics, Society, and Economics 275 The Greek Philosophers ¿Faith and Intellect in Dialogue 292 Slaves and Freed Persons¿Church and Culture in Tension 3