Description: "A comprehensive overview of the ancient village and hinterland as related to the expansion of early Christianity, covering both geographical and thematic perspectives"--
Brief description: James R. Harrison is Professor of Biblical Studies and Research Director at Sydney College of Divinity, Australia.
Review Quotes: "The Village in Antiquity and the Rise of Early Christianity is a welcome addition to the corpus of literature on the early Jesus movement and the first Christian centuries." --Review of Biblical Literature