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Christian origins / A people's history of Christianity ; Richard A. Horsley, editor. - Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c2005. - xv, 318 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm. - A people's history of Christianity ; v. 1 . - People's history of Christianity ; v. 1. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-312) and index.

Jesus movements and the renewal of Israel / Richard A. Horsley -- Why peasants responded to Jesus / William R. Herzog II -- Women's history from birth-prophecy stories / Antoinette Clark Wire -- Turning the tables on Jesus : the Mandaean view / Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley -- Conflict in Corinth / Ray Pickett -- Matthew's people / Warren Carter -- The Gospel of John as people's history / Allen Dwight Callahan -- Disciplining the hope of the poor in ancient Rome / Neil Elliott -- Family matters / Carolyn Osiek -- The eyes have it : slaves in the communities of Christ-believers / Clarice J. Martin -- Injustice or God's will : explanations of poverty in four proto-Christian texts / Steven J. Friesen -- Prophets, prophetic movements, and the voices of women / Barbara R. Rossing.

ISBN: 080063411X (alk. paper) 9780800634117

LCCN: 2005024482

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA575562 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013287857 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
�Eglise--Histoire--ca 30-600 (�Eglise primitive)

LC Class. No.: BR 165 .C527 2005