The First Urban Christians: The Social World of the Apostle Paul, Wayne A. Meeks. Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, 1983. First Edition. 299pp. with notes, bibliography, and index. Red cloth boards with gilt titles. Small stamped name and date to title and light outer edge dusting; otherwise, contents appear unread. Dustjacket has light shelf wear.
In this classic work, Wayne A. Meeks analyzes the letters of Paul, the earliest extant documents of Christianity. Meeks provides a social historical perspective for an understanding of the tensions and the texture of life of the first urban Christians. Co-winner of the 1986 annual Award for Excellence given by the American Academy of Religion; Co-winner of the 1984 Biblical Archaeology Review Publication Award.
