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Coins as Cultural Texts in the World of the New Testament
David H. Wenkel
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Description for Coins as Cultural Texts in the World of the New Testament
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; 3D; HDDH; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
Coins have long been a vital part of the discipline of classical studies of the ancient world. However, many scholars have commented that coins have not been adequately integrated into the study of the New Testament. This book provides an interdisciplinary gateway to the study of numismatics for those who are engaged in biblical studies. Wenkel argues that coins from the 1st century were cultural texts with communicative power. He establishes a simple yet comprehensive hermeneutic that defines coins as cultural texts and explains how they might be interpreted today. Once coins are understood to be ... Read more
Coins have long been a vital part of the discipline of classical studies of the ancient world. However, many scholars have commented that coins have not been adequately integrated into the study of the New Testament. This book provides an interdisciplinary gateway to the study of numismatics for those who are engaged in biblical studies. Wenkel argues that coins from the 1st century were cultural texts with communicative power. He establishes a simple yet comprehensive hermeneutic that defines coins as cultural texts and explains how they might be interpreted today. Once coins are understood to be ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780567670731
SKU
V9780567670731
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About David H. Wenkel
David H. Wenkel is Adjunct Professor of New Testament at Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, USA.
Reviews for Coins as Cultural Texts in the World of the New Testament
This book will play an important role in opening the world of numismatics to NT scholars and students.
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
Nusimatic evidence stands as one of the most important sources of our knowledge into the world of the New Testament and Dr Wenkel here provides a user-friendly approach to assessing that evidence. Whether you ... Read more
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
Nusimatic evidence stands as one of the most important sources of our knowledge into the world of the New Testament and Dr Wenkel here provides a user-friendly approach to assessing that evidence. Whether you ... Read more