{"product_id":"9781119685920","title":"The New Testament A Contemporary Introduction","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe New Testament\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Contemporary Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eColleen M. Conway\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Biblical Studies \/ New Testament \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible introduction to the New Testament, offering up-to-date historical-critical scholarship and diverse critical perspectives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e presents a concise account of the emergence of Jesus traditions in the broader context of ancient Mediterranean history. Incorporating established historical approaches and alternative academic analyses, this innovative textbook helps students understand the historical and political contexts of the authors and their audiences, and how different social identities and lived experiences influenced the formation of the Bible and its later interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccomplished scholar Colleen Conway emphasizes the cultural and literary context of the New Testament while drawing from historical, postcolonial, gender, feminist, and intersectional analyses of biblical texts. Throughout the book, students explore how issues of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and power dynamics contributed to the production of the New Testament texts and continue to inform their interpretation in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough twelve chronologically organized chapters, this book examines Paul's mission to the Gentiles, unity and conflict in Paul's communities, the four Gospel narratives, the Revelation to John, Hebrews, 1 Peter, the New Testament canon, early Christian writings, and more. \u003ci\u003eThe New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an up-to-date introduction to historical and critical methods and central questions in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps students contextualize the different writings of the New Testament as part of the Mediterranean world of the first century, for example exploring how Roman Imperial rule and social stratification affected the authors of New Testament texts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses how ideas about gender and race affect the meaning and application of New Testament texts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures \"Contemporary Voices\" sections highlighting the work of modern New Testament scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes numerous pedagogical tools such as chapter review questions, key term lists, suggested readings, a timeline, maps, illustrations, photographs, a glossary, and much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned for undergraduate students with varying levels of biblical knowledge, \u003ci\u003eThe New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal textbook for one-semester religious studies courses on the Bible, the New Testament, or early Christianity, as well as undergraduate and graduate students in history, sociology and philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColleen M. Conway\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Religion at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ and Executive Editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eBiblical Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e. She has published widely in the areas of gender criticism, biblical masculinity studies, the Gospel of John, and reception history of the Bible. Her recent publications include \u003ci\u003eA Contemporary Introduction to the Bible: Sacred Texts and Imperial Contexts, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with David M. Carr (Wiley Blackwell, 2021), \u003ci\u003eJohn and the Johannine Letters\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), \u003ci\u003eSex and Slaughter in the Tent of Jael\u003c\/i\u003e (2016).  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 September 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119685920\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315541766284,"sku":"9781119685920","price":45.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119685920.jpg?v=1780114890","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781119685920","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}