Palestine in the Time of Jesus

Hanson and Oakman's award-winning and illuminating volume has become a widely used and cited introduction to the social context of the early Jesus movement. This new printing augments the text with multiple features on CD-ROM. Along with an overview of the ancient Mediterranean worldview, it explores major domains and institutions of Roman Palestine: kinship, politics, economy, and religion. The volume/CD-ROM contains copious aids: charts; study questions; complete, searchable text of the book; glossary hyperlinked; NRSV hyperlinks; further primary documents, additional photographs and bibliographies; student helps for writing papers; Internet links; and notetaking, bookmarking, and highlighting capabilities. The CD-ROM was produced using the Libronix Digital Library System. LIBRONIX DIGITAL LIBRARY SYSTEM FEATURES* Powerful search engine * Topic, word, and verse indices * Library browser * Note taking * Custom toolbars and menus * Navigation aids * Context-sensitive menus * Bookmarks * Interbook linking * Works with your word processor * Online help * Electronic user's guide * Internet connections * ExtendibilitySystem Requirements for CD-ROM: Computer/Processor: Pentium 133MHz (Pentium 300MHz processor recommended). CD-ROM drive. Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98 or later (Will run on Windows 98/98SE/Me/NT 4.0 (SP3)/2000/XP). Memory: Windows 98/Me/NT: 64 MB. Windows 2000/XP: 64 MB (128 MB recommended) Hard Drive Space: 60 MB minimum. Monitor Resolution: 800 x 600 or larger. Note to Macintosh users: Will run on a Macintosh if ConnectixSoftware's Virtual PC for MacOS is installed (G3/G4 processor required). Author Biography:s K. C. Hanson is the biblical studies editor at Fortress Press. His published works include Palestine in the Time of Jesus: Social Structures and Social Conflicts (Fortress Press, 1998). Douglas E. Oakman is Professor of Religion at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington, and author of Jesus and the Economic Questions of His Day.