Kee, Howard Clark.

The beginnings of Christianity : an introduction to the New Testament / Howard Clark Kee. - New York : T&T Clark, c2005. - vii, 502 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The impact of Graeco-Roman culture and politics on Judaism -- The Jesus tradition and the formation of the New Covenant community -- Paul and the apostolic tradition : Christianity extends into the wider Graeco-Roman world -- Noncanonical apostolic traditions -- Emerging structures of early Christianity : modes of achieving theological and social unity.

0567027317 (hardcover) 0567027414 (pbk.)

2005015641


Bible--N.T.--Introductions.


Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

BS 2410 / .K43 2005