Over a 65-year-long career, Robert M. Grant produced 36 books and numerous articles interpreting the first three centuries of Christianity in the Roman Empire and influencing American and European scholars working in the field. Aune and Young (both U. of Notre Dame, Indiana) present a collection of 16 articles by 16 of Grant's students and colleagues. Organized into sections on classical, New Testament, and patristic studies, the essays reflect and extend Grant's research and scholarly work, and contribute to the study of religion in the ancient world. A sampling of essay topics: credibility and credulity in Plutarch's Life of Numa Pompilius, divine sons--Aeneas and Jesus in Hebrews, notes on divesting and vesting in The Hymn of the Pearl, and Ante-Nicene preaching in recent literature. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)