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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher B. Zeichmann, Ryerson UniversityPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.00cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781978704046ISBN 10: 1978704046 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 02 July 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction: A War Machine in the Holy Land? 1. Who Were the Soldiers in Palestine? 2. What Did the Military Do in Early Roman Palestine? 3. The Military in the Gospels and Acts 4. The Military in the Pauline Corpus 5. The Military in Revelation Conclusion: Reading a Complicated Bible in Complicated TimesReviewsChristopher Zeichmann offers a fascinating and much needed study on the Roman military and its implications for the study of the New Testament. Zeichmann's work brings necessary clarity and correction to long held popular and scholarly assumptions, and will no doubt be an asset for both specialists working in this particular area as well as for generalists reconstructing the political landscape of the New Testament world.--Adam Winn, Assistant Professor of Christian Studies, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor In this stimulating and needed book, Christopher Zeichmann brings into focus a neglected but important topic in New Testament studies. He identifies the complexities and diverse depictions of the Roman army in NT writings and highlights a variety of perspectives. Not everyone will find all the analysis convincing but the discussion is insightful, researched, and significant.--Warren Carter, Brite Divinity School at TCU Fort Worth TX To the question whether contemporaries denounced the Roman army as an occupying war machine, the author candidly acknowledges that The New Testament lacks a single, consistent depiction of the military (p. 139). Though sprinkled with allusions to John Wayne, the Life of Brian, and Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek, the narrative is judicious, clear, and devoid of jargon. . . university, seminary, and military libraries may wish to acquire a copy for its updated scholarly references to a vital eastern military zone and for its analytical close-readings of the New Testament.--Journal of Military History Zeichmann's study gives helpful insight in the military in Palestine. . . . Zeichmann's study is quite valuable and debunks several popular ideas in NT scholarship.--NTT Journal for Theology and the Study of Religion Zeichmann's study should be required reading for anyone serious about the military presence in first-century Palestine, and its political, social, and economic ramifications.--The Bible and Critical Theory Zeichmann's well-written and engaging study of the Roman military throughout the NT is both illuminating and provocative.--Journal for the Study of the New Testament Author InformationChristopher B. Zeichmann teaches at Emmanuel College in the University of Toronto and Ryerson University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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