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According to the available evidence not many pagans knew the Greek Bible (Septuagint) before the advent of Christianity. Those pagans who later became aware of

Presenting a fresh inquiry into early Christianity and Greco-Roman paganism, Luke Timothy Johnson begins with a broad definition of religion as a way of life or

This book offers an engrossing portrayal of the early years of the Christian movement from the perspective of the Romans.

A collection of essays, most of which were published previously. Partial contents: