Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgements V
3. Contents VII
4. Note on references and style XIII
5. Abbreviations XV
6. Chapter 1: Introduction 1
7. Chapter 2: Early audiences and their perception of Acts 27
8. Chapter 3: Jewish and Greco-Roman persuasive religious communication 44
9. Chapter 4: Persuasive phenomena associated with evangelistic ministry in Acts 1–12 109
10. Chapter 5: Persuasive phenomena associated with evangelistic ministry in Acts 13–28 165
11. Chapter 6: Impact upon early audiences of Acts – Part 1: Phenomena, contexts and influence 211
12. Chapter 7: Impact upon early audiences of Acts – Part 2: The ongoing mission 235
13. Chapter 8: Conclusion 252
14. Tables 259
15. Bibliography 264
16. Index of ancient texts 291
17. Index of modern authors 314