Download or read book The Book of Acts in Its Ancient Literary Setting written by Winter and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1993-11-18 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 5 in a series which strives to place the Book of Acts within its first-century setting, Irina Levinskaya employs impressive archaeological research to throw light on the relation of Jews to the societies in which they lived during the period of dispersion. She surveys commonly held views and challenges current views regarding the true nature of Jewish missionary activity.