Associations in the Greco-Roman World

Associations in the Greco-Roman World provides students and scholars with a clear and readable resource for greater understanding of the social, cultural, and religious life across the ancient Mediterranean. By analyzing previously untapped artifacts from more than 1,000 small or unofficial associations, the authors present in great detail how these Jewish and Christian groupsand their membersfunctioned and related with one another. Including a substantial annotated bibliography, new translations, and accompanying images, this sourcebook fills the many gaps and allows for future exploration in archaeological studies of the Greco-Roman religious world.