House of Disciples

by Michael H. Crosby

The household was the basic unit of the early church; it also constituted the basic unit of political economy until the Industrial Revolution. This richly detailed work uses the notion of house as a unifying theme, establishing the identity and concerns of the early Christian churches. What emphases did Matthew's gospel have for that audience - which Crosby establishes was urban-based and prosperous - and what does it mean to First World Christians...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00266O4B2
• ISBN13: 9781592445059
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"