Coins as Cultural Texts in the World of the New Testament.

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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; Benefits of Numismatics for New Testament Studies; Scope of This Study; A Word on Identification and Referencing; What to Expect; Chapter 1: Coins as Cultural Texts; Introduction; Culture; Coins as Texts; Coins, Authors, and Audience; Context; Intertextuality; Summary; Chapter 2: Coins as Speech-Acts; Introduction; The World in Front of the Coin; The World of the Coin; The World Behind the Coin; Summary; Chapter 3 : Coins as Currency; Introduction; The Roman Currency System; The Jewish Currency System.

Taxes and SubmissionImplications for Studying the New Testament; Summary; Section II: The World of the Coin: Propaganda; Chapter 8: Propaganda and Inscriptions; Introduction; Coin Inscriptions and Symbolism; Coin Inscriptions and Paleo-Hebrew; Coin Inscriptions and Koine Greek; Coin Inscriptions and Latin; Implications for Studying the New Testament; Summary; Chapter 9: Propaganda and Dating; Introduction; Roman Coinage and Dates; Jewish Coinage and Dates; Implications for Studying the New Testament; Summary; Chapter 10: Propaganda and Roman Images; Introduction.

Patronage and Military VictoryPatronage and Roman Religion; Implications for Studying the New Testament; Summary; Chapter 11: Propaganda and Jewish Images; Introduction; The Hellenistic Context; Animal Imagery; Messianic Ambition; Military Power and Economic Prosperity; Agriculture and Jewish Identity; Implications for Studying the New Testament; Summary; Chapter 12: Propaganda and Metallurgy; Introduction; The Theory of the Language of Metals; The Use of the Language of Metals; Implications for Studying the New Testament; Summary; Section III: The World Behind the Coin: Power.

Chapter 13: Power and IdentityIntroduction; Fiction and Reality; Shaping Their Own Identity; Shaping the Identity of Their Family; Shaping the Identity of Previous Emperors; Implications for Studying the New Testament; Summary; Chapter 14: Power and Presence; Introduction; Omnipresence of the Roman Gods; The Omnipresence of the Roman Emperor; Omnipresence Through Coinage; Implications for Studying the New Testament; Summary; Chapter 15: Power and Production; Introduction; Autonomy and Production; Raw Materials and Production; Implications for Studying the New Testament; Summary.

Chapter 4: Coins as Context; Introduction; Types of Coins in the New Testament; Summary; Section I: The World in Front of the Coin; Chapter 5: Payment and Trust; Introduction; The Web of Trust; Substance and Form; Money Changers; Weights and Scales; Implications for Studying the New Testament; Summary; Chapter 6: Payment and Fear; Introduction; Coins, Robbers, and Fear; Coins, War, and Fear; Coins, Defilement, and Fear; Coins, Death, and Fear; Implications for Studying the New Testament; Summary; Chapter 7: Payment and Taxes; Introduction; Taxes and Cultic Purity; Taxes and Apostasy.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-188) and index.

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