Description: In Persecution in 1 Peter, Travis B. Williams offers a comprehensive and detailed socio-historical investigation into the nature of persecution in 1 Peter, situating the epistle against the backdrop of conflict management in first-century CE Asia Minor.
Review Quotes: "Anyone working on I Peter specifically, or on the diverse and complex ways that first-century Christians in Asia Minor navigated and negotiated their social environments generally, will be forced either to build upon Williams's work or else to reckon with it. Williams presents his argument in a clear and accessible manner. While the book is best suited to researchers and graduate students, one could certainly make good use of individual chapters in upper- level undergraduate courses. Given the breadth of Williams's study and the wealth of material he covers, the book will appeal to readers with a wide range of interests." - Scott S. Elliott, Adrian College, in: Journal of Theological Studies, October 2013 "Throughout the book, Williams combines meticulous socio-historical inquiry with insights from social psychology (...) His insights also enable readers to appreciate the ingredients and complexities of religious conflict in other contexts and ages, through his careful examination of social relations, legal conditions and economic as well as spiritual aspects."
- Christoph Stenschke, University of South Africa, IJRF 8:1/2, 2015.