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Offering a fresh approach to new explorations of the
reconfigurations of sociological thought, this book provides a mix
of literature review, original theory and autobiographical material
in order to understand formations of sociological knowledge.
In this Brief, Joe Jeffers uncovers the life and works of two-time
Nobel Laureate Frederick Sanger. Following Sanger's early life to
retirement, Jeffers describes how this celebrated British
biochemist became the first person to determine the amino acid
sequence of a protein for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in
1958. Highlighting Sanger's remarkable career, Jeffers describes
Sanger's later change in research direction to investigate
deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA), work for which Sanger also received
the Nobel Prize jointly with Paul Berg and Walter Gilbert in 1980.
Joe Jeffers conducted twelve interviews with Sanger over the period
of 1999-2009 and he has also spoken to more than 40 of Sanger's
colleagues and family members. This brief provides a rigorous yet
concise view of Sanger on a personal and scientific level and is
suitable for biochemists, historians or the interested layperson.
What was life like for first-century Christians? Imagine a
modest-sized Roman home of a well-to-do Christian household wedged
into a thickly settled quarter of Corinth. In the lingering light
of a summer evening, men, women and children, merchants, working
poor and slaves, a mix of races and backgrounds have assembled in
the dimly lit main room are are spilling into the central
courtyard. This odd assortment of gathered believers--some thirty
in number--are attentive as the newly arrived and travel-weary
emissary from Paul reads from the papyrus scroll he has brought
from their apostolic mentor. But if you were to be transported to
this scene you would perhaps be overwhelmed by a flood of
unexpected difference. The voice of the reader recedes as through
open windows the din and clamor of the city assault your ears.
Hooves clunk and cart wheels grind and echo from the street while
drivers shout, vendors call and neighbors gather and converse. And
later, as you accompany a family through darkened and dangerous
streets to their third-story tenement apartment, you might try to
mask your shock at the cramped and unsafe conditions. InThe
Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era James Jeffers provides
an informative and scenic tour of daily life during the time of
Jesus and the apostles. He affords "you-are-there" glimpses of
everything from legal codes to dinner foods, from social hierarchy
to apartment living, from education to family dynamics. His
eye-opening book will advance your understanding of the New
Testament and early Christianity and enrich your reading and
application of the Bible.
Utilizing archeological evidence and an analysis of two early
Christian texts related to the church at Rome, James S. Jeffers
offers a penetrating glimpse into the economic, social, and
theological tensions of early Roman Christianity. Clement and the
Shepherd of Hermas are shown to represent two decidedly conflicting
conceptions of Christianity and hierarchy: Clement represents the
social elite and a more structured approach to church organization,
and Hermas displays a tendency toward sectarianism. Photographs and
line drawings illustrate archeological evidence.
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