Jesus & utopia : looking for the kingdom of God in the Roman world - Beavis, Mary Ann. (Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2006)
Introduction: ancient utopias, Jesus, and the kingdom of God -- Ancient, classical, and Hellenistic utopias -- Biblical utopias: from Eden to the kingdom of God -- Ideal communities in early Judaism: essenes, therapeutai, havurot -- Jesus and the kingdom of God in biblical scholarship -- Jesus' preaching of the kingdom of God in utopian context -- Conclusion: from Basileia to Ekklesia.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-153) and indexes.
Keywords: Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ -- Kingdom; Christianity and politics; Kingdom of God; Utopias; Utopias -- Religious aspects -- Christianity