Claiming places reading Acts through the lens of ancient colonization

"In this study, Eric C. Moore examines Acts of the Apostles against the backdrop of colonization in the ancient Mediterranean world. He shows how common cultural beliefs concerning the foundation of new communities shape Luke's account as well." --

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moore, Eric C., 1976-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Tübingen Mohr Siebeck, 2020.
Series:Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 525.
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Online Access:EBSCOhost
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Colonization as a Framework for Reading Acts
  • Locating This Book's Approach to (Luke-) Acts
  • Colonization - An Analytic Framework
  • The Origins of the Cult Community in Jerusalem (Acts 1-5)
  • Antioch of Syria : Colony and Mother Community
  • Pisidian Antioch and the Rhetoric of "Second-Generation" Colonization
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix : Abridged Chart of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman Colonies.