Revised versions of papers presented in meetings of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas between 1990 and 1994 elucidate the social, historical, and religious character of Judaism and Christianity in first-century Rome. Based on the latest biblical and historical scholarship as well as archaeological and epigraphic studies, ten contributions discuss topics related to the dealings of the Roman government with the two groups and their dealings with each other. Contains four indexes--ancient texts, modern authors, names, and places. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
