Jesus & utopia : looking for the kingdom of God in the Roman world / Mary Ann Beavis.

Author/creator Beavis, Mary Ann
Format Book
Publication InfoMinneapolis : Fortress Press, ©2006.
Descriptionviii, 168 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Variant title Jesus and utopia
Contents Introduction: ancient utopias, Jesus, and the kingdom of God -- Ancient, classical, and Hellenistic utopias -- Biblical utopias: from Eden to the kingdom of God -- Ideal communities in early Judaism: essenes, therapeutai, havurot -- Jesus and the kingdom of God in biblical scholarship -- Jesus' preaching of the kingdom of God in utopian context -- Conclusion: from Basileia to Ekklesia.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 141-153) and indexes.
LCCN 2006020540
ISBN0800635620 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780800635626

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BR115.P7 B34 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold