Coins as cultural texts in the world of the New Testament
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Benefits of Numismatics for New Testament Studies -- Scope of This Study -- A Word on Identification and Referencing -- What to Expect -- Chapter 1: Coins as Cultural Texts -- Introduction -- Cult...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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London
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2016
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In: | Year: 2016 |
Reviews: | [Rezension von: Wenkel, David H., Coins as cultural texts in the world of the New Testament] (2020) (Wilson, Barrie A.)
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Series/Journal: | Criminal Practice Ser.
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Israel (Antiquity)
/ Roman Empire
/ Money
/ Insignia
/ Power
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Further subjects: | B
Electronic books
B Theology, Doctrinal ; 19th century |
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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Summary: | Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Benefits of Numismatics for New Testament Studies -- Scope of This Study -- A Word on Identification and Referencing -- What to Expect -- Chapter 1: Coins as Cultural Texts -- Introduction -- Culture -- Coins as Texts -- Coins, Authors, and Audience -- Context -- Intertextuality -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Coins as Speech-Acts -- Introduction -- The World in Front of the Coin -- The World of the Coin -- The World Behind the Coin -- Summary -- Chapter 3 : Coins as Currency -- Introduction The Roman Currency System -- The Jewish Currency System -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Coins as Context -- Introduction -- Types of Coins in the New Testament -- Summary -- Section I: The World in Front of the Coin -- Chapter 5: Payment and Trust -- Introduction -- The Web of Trust -- Substance and Form -- Money Changers -- Weights and Scales -- Implications for Studying the New Testament -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Payment and Fear -- Introduction -- Coins, Robbers, and Fear -- Coins, War, and Fear -- Coins, Defilement, and Fear -- Coins, Death, and Fear -- Implications for Studying the New Testament Summary -- Chapter 7: Payment and Taxes -- Introduction -- Taxes and Cultic Purity -- Taxes and Apostasy -- Taxes and Submission -- Implications for Studying the New Testament -- Summary -- Section II: The World of the Coin: Propaganda -- Chapter 8: Propaganda and Inscriptions -- Introduction -- Coin Inscriptions and Symbolism -- Coin Inscriptions and Paleo-Hebrew -- Coin Inscriptions and Koine Greek -- Coin Inscriptions and Latin -- Implications for Studying the New Testament -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Propaganda and Dating -- Introduction -- Roman Coinage and Dates -- Jewish Coinage and Dates Implications for Studying the New Testament -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Propaganda and Roman Images -- Introduction -- Patronage and Military Victory -- Patronage and Roman Religion -- Implications for Studying the New Testament -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Propaganda and Jewish Images -- Introduction -- The Hellenistic Context -- Animal Imagery -- Messianic Ambition -- Military Power and Economic Prosperity -- Agriculture and Jewish Identity -- Implications for Studying the New Testament -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Propaganda and Metallurgy -- Introduction -- The Theory of the Language of Metals The Use of the Language of Metals -- Implications for Studying the New Testament -- Summary -- Section III: The World Behind the Coin: Power -- Chapter 13: Power and Identity -- Introduction -- Fiction and Reality -- Shaping Their Own Identity -- Shaping the Identity of Their Family -- Shaping the Identity of Previous Emperors -- Implications for Studying the New Testament -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Power and Presence -- Introduction -- Omnipresence of the Roman Gods -- The Omnipresence of the Roman Emperor -- Omnipresence Through Coinage -- Implications for Studying the New Testament -- Summary Chapter 15: Power and Production |
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Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
ISBN: | 0567670740 |