Introduction to the New Testament Vol.1: History, Culture, and Religion of the Hellenistic Age

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Historical Survey Greece and the Ancient mediterranean Before Alexander ............1 Alexander the Great ..................6 The Diadochi and the Formation of their Empires ...................3 The Empires and States of the Hellenistic World prior to the roman Conquest .........16 Political Ideology and Ruler Cult ...............34 2. Society and Economics Hellenism and hellenization ...........41 The basic structure of Administration and Economy ..........45 The Society .............53 The Hellenistic City .....................71 Agriculture ...........76 Manufacturing and Industry .........79 Trade, Monetary systems, and Banking ......87 3. Education, Language, and Literature Basic features of Cultural and intellectual life ............97 The Language ...........104 The Sciences................114 Literature ..........120 4. Philosophy and Religion The Philosophical Schools and Philosophical Religion...........137 The Spirit of the Hellenistic Age ..........148 The Development of Greek religion..........156 The New Religions .............176 5. The People of Israel in the Hellenistic Period The History of the Israelite people to the Roman Conquest ...........197 Diversity in the Religion of Israel ..........217 The Literature of Hellenistic Israel ...............235 6. The Roman Empire as the Heir of Hellenism The Development of Rome into a World Power ..................273 The Roman Empire to the End of the Golden Age ..........296 Administration and Economy .............309 Roman culture and Hellenism ..................321 The Religions of the Roman Imperial Period ............347 Palestine and Judaism in the Roman Period ................371

V1. History, Culture, and Religion of the Hellenistic Age.