Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

A week in the life of Corinth, Ben Witherington III

Label
A week in the life of Corinth, Ben Witherington III
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
A week in the life of Corinth
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Responsibility statement
Ben Witherington III
Summary
Ben Witherington III attempts to reenchant our reading of Paul in this creative reconstruction of ancient Corinth. Following a fictitious Corinthian man named Nicanor through an eventful week of business dealings and conflict, you will encounter life at various levels of Roman society--eventually meeting Paul himself and gaining entrance into the Christian community there. The result is an unforgettable introduction to life in a major center of the New Testament world. Numerous full-page text boxes expand on a variety of aspects of life and culture as we encounter them in the narrative
Target audience
adult
Classification
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