The Bible and its events occur, not in a vacuum, but within very specific times, places, cultures. The items found on this page are about those specific cultures and their customs. A greater focus is placed on the Mediterranean world and the Roman context of the New Testament.
Some important Subject Headings: (these links will open the results page of our catalog)
Bible. -- New Testament -- Social scientific criticism.
Bible. -- New Testament -- Socio-rhetorical criticism.
Bible. -- Gospels -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. -- New Testament -- History of contemporary events.
Palestine -- Social life and customs -- To 70 A.D.
Sociology, Biblical.
Bible. -- New Testament -- Antiquities.
Mediterranean Region -- Antiquities.
Christian antiquities -- Mediterranean Region.
The Social World of the New Testament by 
Introducing the Cultural Context of the New Testament by 
The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era by 
Palestine in the Time of Jesus by 
The Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation by 
Windows on the World of Jesus by 
The Social World of Luke-Acts by 
Archaeology and the New Testament by 
The New Testament in Its Social Environment by 
The New Testament Environment by 
Social-Science Commentary on the Synoptic Gospels by 
The World of the New Testament by 
An Introduction to Second Temple Judaism by 
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes by 
Backgrounds of Early Christianity by 
Poet and Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by 
Handbook of Biblical Social Values by 
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