Corinth in Context

Steven J. Friesen, Ph.D. (1990) in the Study of Religion, Harvard University, is the Louise Farmer Boyer Chair in Biblical Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. His publications include Twice Neokoros: Ephesus, Asia, and the Cult of the Flavian Imperial Family (Brill, 1993), and Imperial Cults and the Apocalypse of John: Reading Revelation in the Ruins (Oxford University Press, 2001).Daniel N. Schowalter, Th.D (1989) in New Testament and Christian Origins, Harvard Divinity School, is Professor of Classics and Religion at Carthage College, and is Co-Director of the Omrit Archaeological project in Northern Israel. His research focuses on archaeological evidence for the religions of the Roman Empire.James C. Walters, Ph.D. (1991) in Religious Studies, Boston University, is Associate Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Boston University. His publications focus on the urban social contexts of the Apostle Paul's mission and letters including Ethnic Issues in Paul's Letter to the Romans (Trinity Press International, 1993).

• Introduction: Context, ComparisonSteven J. FriesenIMPERIALS: GREEK & ROMANThe Social and Ethnic Origins of the Colonists in Early Roman CorinthBenjamin MillisAsklepios in Greek and Roman CorinthBronwen WickkiserThe Emperor in a Roman Town: the Base of the Augustales in the Forum at CorinthMargaret LairdGreek Heritage in Roman Corinth and Ephesos: Hybrid Identities and Strategies of Display in the Material Record of Traditional Mediterranean ReligionsChristine ThomasSOCIAL STRATAImage and Cult: The Coinage of Roman CorinthMary E. Hoskins WalbankCeres, Κόρη, and Cultural Complexity: Divine Personality Definitions and Human Worshippers in Roman CorinthJorunn ØklandThe Wrong Erastus: Ideology, Archaeology, and ExegesisSteven J. FriesenWhere Have all the Names Gone? The Christian Community in Corinth in the Late Roman and Early Byzantine ErasMichael WalbankAppendix: The Corinthian CensusLOCAL RELIGIONSeeking Shelter in Roman Corinth: Archaeology and the Placement of Paul’s CommunitiesDaniel Neal SchowalterPaul and the Politics of Meals in Roman CorinthJames WaltersThe Sacred Spring: Landscape and TraditionsGuy SandersReligion and Society at Roman KenchreaiJoseph RifeReligion and Society in the Roman Eastern CorinthiaTimothy E. Gregory

...this is a very valuable collection...Peter Oakes, Journal for the Study of the New Testament 33 (5)...this volume collects a rich assortment of thoughtful, stimulating and often innovative contributions to the contextual study of religion and society in ancient Corinth. All Corinthian scholars will find material of interest here.Amelia R. Brown, University of Queensland, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2014.08.49 'This volume is highly valuable precisely because it brings archaeology and the study of ancient societies and religions (including Christianity) together, such that the extensive and up-to-date archaeological work can inform (and correct)—and hopefully be informed by—the work undertaken in other fields. It is also notable that a number of chapters make sophisticated use of theoretical resources regarding hybridity, identity, cultural complexity, and so on. [...] Overall, this is a diverse, wide-ranging volume offering a number of important and stimulating studies that scholars will need to consult and take into account. It is richly illustrated and generally well presented.David G. Horrell, University of Exeter, Journal of Theological Studies', October 2013