The Jesus Movement and Its Expansion

<DIV><I>Authoritative account of the Jesus movement's Greco-Roman and Jewish matrix and its development into the second century</I><BR /><BR /> In this book Sean Freyne explores the rise and expansion of early Christianity within the context of the Greco-Roman world -- the living dynamic matrix of Jesus and his followers. In addition to offering fresh insights into Jesus' Jewish upbringing and the possible impact of Greco-Roman lifestyles on him and his followers Freyne delves into the mission and expansion of the Jesus movement in Palestine and beyond during the first hundred years of its development.<BR /><BR /> To give readers a full picture of the context in which the Jesus movement developed Freyne includes pictures maps and timelines throughout the book. Freyne's interdisciplinary approach combining historical archaeological and literary methods makes <I>The Jesus Movement and Its Expansion</I> both comprehensive and accessible.</DIV>