Roman Imperial Texts: A Sourcebook

by Mark Reasoner

Overview

A selection of the most important sources for the cultural and political context of the early Roman Empire and the New Testament writings, Roman Imperial Texts includes freshly translated public speeches, official inscriptions, annals, essays, poems, and documents of veiled protest from the Empires subject peoples.

Contents:

Preface/Introduction/TimelinePart 1. Divine Sons and Their Gospels Augustus Tiberius Caligula Claudius Nero Vespasian Titus DomitianPart 2. Identity in Community Sample Letters from the Mediterranean World Documents from Collegia and Synagogues Cities of the New Testament WorldPart 3. The Eternal City and Its Hold on the World Praise for Rome Voices of Dissent Hidden Transcripts

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800699116
Publisher:	Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date:	11/01/2013
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Mark Reasoneris associate professor of theology at Marion University in Indianapolis. He is the author of Romans in Full Circle: A History of Interpretation (2005) and The Strong and the Weak: Romans 14.1-15.13 in Context (2004) and, with Neil Elliott, Documents and Images for the Study of Paul (Fortress Press, 2010).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

Abbreviations ix

Introduction 1

Part I

1 Introduction 9

Divine Sons and Their Gospels

2 Augustus 13

3 The Emperor: Source of Deified Virtues, Predestined Son of God 43

4 Tiberius 51

5 Caligula 59

6 Claudius 67

7 Nero 75

8 Year of the Four Emperors 77

9 Vespasian 79

10 Titus 85

11 Domitian 89

12 Trajan 91

13 Hadrian 95

14 Conclusion 101

Part II

15 Introduction 105

Identity in Community

16 Urbs 109

17 Collegium 143

18 Domus 157

Part III

19 Introduction 175

The Eternal City and its Hold on the World

20 War 177

21 Commerce 187

22 Games 195

23 Emperors 209

24 Conclusion 241

Index of Subjects 243

Index of Names 249

Index of Ancient Sources 251