'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