title: World Upside Down: Reading Acts in the Graeco-Roman Age
author: C. Kavin Rowe
description: "A brilliant piece of work by a young scholar of considerable promise." <br /><br />--First Things<br /><br />"This well-written, well-argued book is a must read for New Testament scholars." <br /><br />--Review of Biblical Literature<br /><br />"This sophisticated argument offers a comprehensive vision of Acts and deserves a wide readership." <br /><br />--Religious Studies Review<br /><br />"There is so much happening in these pages that a slow and careful read will provoke sustained thoughts on a variety of subjects of ecclesial interest ranging from Christianity and culture to issues of tolerance and political theology." <br /><br />--Themelios
zlib_text: > THE LAST ROMAN:  
  >  TRIUMPH
  
  > JACK LUDLOW
  
  > > > > _Dedicated to the_
  
  >  _‘Famiglia Bruschini’_
  
  > > _Paul and Mark have fed me well_
  
  >  _for over 35 years at_
  
  >  _Pasta Brown._
  
  >  _The next generation:_
  
  >  _Harry, Anthony, Natalie and Georgia,_
  
  >  _I know, will keep up the tradition._
  
  > > Contents
  
    1. Title Page
    2. Dedication
    3. CHAPTER ONE
    4. CHAPTER TWO
    5. CHAPTER THREE
    6. CHAPTER FOUR
    7. CHAPTER FIVE
    8. CHAPTER SIX
    9. CHAPTER SEVEN
    10. CHAPTER EIGHT
    11. CHAPTER NINE
    12. CHAPTER TEN
    13. CHAPTER ELEVEN
    14. CHAPTER TWELVE
    15. CHAPTER THIRTEEN
    16. CHAPTER FOURTEEN
    17. CHAPTER FIFTEEN
    18. CHAPTER SIXTEEN
    19. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
    20. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
    21. CHAPTER NINETEEN
    22. CHAPTER TWENTY
    23. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
    24. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
    25. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
    26. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
    27. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
    28. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
    29. CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
    30. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
    31. CHAPTEr TWENTY-NINE
    32. AUTHOR’S NO