Social World of Jesus and the Gospels

• IntroductionPart 1: The Question of Reading1. Reading Theory PerspectivesPart 2: The Question of First-Century Mediterranean Persons2. First-Century Mediterranean Persons 3. A Social Psychological Model of Self 4. Mary - Woman of the MediterraneanPart 3: The Question of Significant Roles in the First-Century Mediterranean5. Was Jesus a Charismatic Leader? 6. Patron and Client: The Analogy Behind Synoptic TheologyPart 4: The Question of Time as First-Century Mediterranean Value7. Christ and Time: Swiss or MediterraneanPart 5: The Question of the Received View8. The Received View and What It Cannot Do

'It is very valuable to have various previously published articles of Malina available in this one volume.' - Jan Botha, Stellenbosch University, South Africa'I welcome a mind which emphasizes the strangeness of the New Testament world but attempts a means of coping with it. It makes for a stimulating read.' - Church Times'There is certainly a great deal to be learnt here both about the New Testament and about the social science approach.' - Stephen W. Need, Reviews in Religion and Theology