The First Urban Churches 5: Colossae Hierapolis and Laodicea (Writings from the Greco-Roman World Supplement)

This fifth installment of The First Urban Churches focuses on the urban context of Christian churches in first-century Roman Colossae Hierapolis and Laodicea. Building on the methodologies introduced in the first volume contributors illustrate how an investigation of inscriptions papyri archaeological remains coins and iconography help readers to understand properly the challenges threats and opportunities that the early Christ-believers faced in the cities of the Lycus Valley.