Book of Acts in Its First Century Setting

The Book of Acts in its First Century Setting #4

by Richard Bauckham

Bauckham's study is Volume 4 in a new six-volume study that seeks to place the Book of Acts within its first-century setting. In pursuance of that goal, the book examines Palestinian social and political settings that serve as background to Luke's narrative.

Genres: Theology, Roman History, History

Hardcover

First published July 1, 1995

About the author

Richard Bauckham (PhD, University of Cambridge) is senior scholar at Ridley Hall, Cambridge University, in Cambridge, England, where he teaches for the Cambridge Federation of Theological Colleges. He is also a visiting professor at St. Mellitus College, London, and emeritus professor of New Testament at the University of St. Andrews. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and the author of numerous books.