The Son of God in the Roman World: Divine Sonship in Its Social and Political Context

by Michael Peppard

Book Overview

Winner of the 2013 Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise

Michael Peppard examines the social and political meaning of divine sonship in the Roman Empire. He begins by analyzing the conceptual framework within which the term ''son of God'' has traditionally been considered in biblical scholarship. Then, through engagement with recent scholarship in Roman history - including studies of family relationships, imperial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199933650
• ISBN13: 9780199933655
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"