Bruce W. Winter Boeken

The book explores life in first-century Corinth by compiling various literary, nonliterary, and archaeological sources. Bruce Winter provides insights into daily life in the Graeco-Roman world and examines the challenges faced by the Christian community following Paul's departure. He argues that many issues addressed in 1 Corinthians stem from culturally influenced behaviors and responses within the Corinthian society, offering a deeper understanding of the historical and social context of early Christianity.

In this book Bruce Winter explores the varied responses of the first Christians to requirements to render divine honors to the Caesars as the conventional public expression of loyalty to Rome and its rulers. How did they cope with the culture of emperor worship when they were required to give their undivided loyalty to Jesus? First examining the significant primary evidence of emperor worship and the enormous societal pressure the first Christians would have faced to participate in it, Winter then looks at specific New Testament evidence in light of his findings. He examines individual cities and provinces and the different ways in which Christians responded to the pressure to fulfill their obligations as citizens and participate in the conventional expressions of loyalty to the Roman Empire

During the late Republic and early Empire, the new woman' made her appearance. This was a wife or widow of means who took part in life outside the walls of her house, including wider society, business and extra-marital affairs.

Focusing on the first-century sophistic movement, this work compiles extensive evidence from Alexandria and Corinth, examining key figures and their impact on Diaspora Jews and Christians. It highlights the challenges posed by this elitist movement and connects its origins to the reign of Nero. The revised edition includes a new foreword by G. W. Bowersock and is complemented by a dedicated website offering additional archaeological insights and photographs, enhancing the reader's understanding of this historical context.