{"product_id":"a-social-history-of-the-early-church-paperback","title":"A Social History of the Early Church - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon M. Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first decades after Christ a small movement from the Middle East rapidly grew to become an empire-wide phenomenon. Soon there were established Christian communities spreading from Jerusalem to Rome, all grappling with the same issue: how to live their new-found faith?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Social History of the Early Church \u003c\/em\u003eseeks to answer this question by exploring what life was actually like for the first Christians. Through detailed analyses of archaeological evidence and contemporary accounts, Simon Jones addresses topics such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe role of pagan religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epeople's sources of entertainment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe nature of family life \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow societies were structured\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe changing role of women\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in a highly accessible style and using boxed features to provide additional information on key topics, places and people, \u003cem\u003eA Social History of the Early Church \u003c\/em\u003eis a fascinating survey that brings this period vividly to life for scholars at all levels of study. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Jones =========== \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e was a financial journalist before being appointed Editor of Christianity, and is now minister of Bromley Baptist Church. He has written seven books, mainly for ivp, including Discovering the New Testament and Why Bother with Church, the latter being the inspiration behind his current field of study. He has taught on the social history of the New Testament in Sri Lanka and Prague as well as at Spring Harvest and in his own church, and published articles in this area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 23, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45837859029189,"sku":"9781912552184","price":33.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/1WLqIs_wnl9781912552184.webp?v=1771289169","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/a-social-history-of-the-early-church-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}