TY  - BOOK
AU  - Crossan,John Dominic
AU  - Reed,Jonathan L.
TI  - In search of Paul: how Jesus's Apostle opposed Rome's empire with God's kingdom : a new vision of Paul's words & world 
SN  - 9780060816162
AV  - BS 2506.3 .C76 2005 
PY  - 2005///, 2004
CY  - New York
PB  - HarperOne
KW  - Paul,
KW  - Church history
KW  - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
KW  - Rome
KW  - History
KW  - Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface: Paul for a new millennium -- Prologue: The hope of a peaceful earth -- Jewish faith and pagan society -- An appealing or appalling apostle? -- The golden age, or as golden as it gets -- Blessings for all the earth -- Goddesses, gods, and gospels -- Who and what controls your banquet? -- One world under divine justice -- Epilogue: The lure of a global empire
N2  - Presents archaeological evidence and historical analysis to answer questions about Paul and the early Christians, contending that Paul worked for justice and equality against the oppressive power of the Roman Empire
ER  -