Matthew and Empire Initial Explorations
Warren Carter
- U.S.A. Trinity Press International 2001
- 249tr. paperback, illustrations 24cm
Warren Carter invites us to reread the Gospel of Matthew in a fresh, different, and exciting way. His engaging explorations lead us to appreciate Matthew anew in relation to the Roman Empire in the first century. By demonstrating the rich results of taking seriously the Roman imperial context, Carter stands at the cutting edge of modern Matthean scholarship.
9781563383427, 156338342X
Bible -- Matthew -- Criticism, interpretation, etc Religion and politics -- Rome