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Gods, Emperors, Philosophers, and a New Movement

  • 268 pages
  • Publisher: Wipf and Stock
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

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Religions, politics, and education shaped the cultural world of Asia Minor where a new faith emerged that would change history. Gods, Emperors, Philosophers, and a New Movement uncovers how the earliest Christians navigated--and often disrupted and adapted--the dominant forces of their age. Drawing on decades of research, fieldwork, and teaching, Michael T. Cooper takes readers beneath the surface of Ephesos, Smyrna, Pergamon, and other cities to reveal how temples, inscriptions, and civic spaces illuminate the missionary impulse of the first Christians. Far from being silent, the archaeological record testifies to their resilience, creativity, and bold proclamation of the gospel in a world saturated with competing loyalties. This is more than history. By examining how the early church encountered powerful religious traditions, political ideologies, and systems of education, today's missionaries and church leaders gain fresh vision for gospel engagement in their own pluralistic and contested contexts. The dynamics that shaped mission in the first centuries--identity, power, worldview, and cultural disruption--remain central to how the good news advances today. This book is an invitation to rediscover the mission of God in the archaeological record and to discern its enduring relevance for faithful witness in the twenty-first century.
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  • Title

    Gods, Emperors, Philosophers, and a New Movement

  • Authors

    Michael Cooper +1

  • Publisher

    Wipf and Stock

  • Published

    March 2026

  • Weight

    364g

  • Page Count

    268

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9798385235780

  • ISBN-10

    8385235787

  • Eden Code

    7539040

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