Revision of thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-195) and index.

Machine generated contents note: I. The Acts of the Apostles and Pauline Christianity-- II.The Acts of the Apostles in Early Christianity-- Irenaeus 12 -- Traditions of Authorship and Titles 29 -- Acts and the Apocryphal Acts in the Second Century 44 -- III. Lk-Acts, Its Audience, and the History of Christianity 59 -- The Prefaces of Lk-Acts 60 -- Paul's Farewell Speech and the Literary Paulinism of Lk-Acts 83 -- Jesus' apocalyptic discourse and the coming of the kingdom 85 -- Jesus'farewell and the coming of the kingdom 88 -- Paul'sfarewell and the coming of the kingdom 94 -- IV The Paul of Acts and Pauline Communities in Early -- Christianity 0I05 -- Ephesus III -- Paul's Farewell 128 -- Corinth 131 -- Thessalonica and Beroea 140 -- Philippi 142 -- Paul's Mission with Barnabas 149 -- Rome 152 -- V Lk-Acts and the Construction of Christian Origins in the Second Century 163 -- Bibliography 18 -- Index of Ancient Literature197.