George Smith, a twentieth-century American, moved into a house with a large vineyard in the Eastern Mediterranean during the first century AD, going back in time and space. He needed…

Illuminates the values, perceptions, and social codes of the Mediterranean culture that shaped Paul and his interactions - harmonious and conflicted - with others. This book adds dimensions to our…

With contributions by known scholars around the world, this volume moves beyond many of the impasses in historical Jesus research.