Letter Writing in Greco-Roman Antiquity

Letter Writing in Greco-Roman Antiquity
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 0664250157
ISBN-13 : 9780664250157
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Book Synopsis Letter Writing in Greco-Roman Antiquity by : Stanley K. Stowers

Download or read book Letter Writing in Greco-Roman Antiquity written by Stanley K. Stowers and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making use of letters--both formal and personal--that have been preserved through the ages, Stanley Stowers analyzes the cultural setting within which Christianity arose. The Library of Early Christianity is a series of eight outstanding books exploring the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts in which the New Testament developed.


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