Full Description
This landmark handbook, written by distinguished Pauline scholars, and first published in 2003, remains the first and only work to offer lucid and insightful examinations of Paul and his world in such depth. Together the two volumes that constitute the handbook in its much revised form provide a comprehensive reference resource for new testament scholars looking to understand the classical world in which Paul lived and work. Each chapter provides an overview of a particular social convention, literary of rhetorical topos, social practice, or cultural mores of the world in which Paul and his audiences were at home. In addition, the sections use carefully chosen examples to demonstrate how particularly features of Greco-Roman culture shed light on Paul's letters and on his readers' possible perception of them. For the new edition all the contributions have been fully revised to take into account the last ten years of methodological change and the helpful chapter bibliographies fully updated. Wholly new chapters cover such issues as Paul and Memory, Paul's Economics, honor and shame in Paul's writings and the Greek novel.
Contents
Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1. Paul and Adaptability, Clarence E. Glad, The Reykjavik Academy and the Icelandic Research Council. 2. Paul, Adoption and Inheritance, James C. Walters, Boston University, USA. Revised by Jerry L. Sumney, Lexington Theological Seminary, USA 3. Paul and Associations, Richard S. Ascough, Queen's University, Canada 4. Paul and Boasting, Duane F. Watson, Malone College, USA 5. Paul and Circumcision, Troy W. Martin, Saint Xavier University, USA 6. Paul and Commendation, Efrain Agosto, Hartford Seminary, USA 7. Paul, Exemplification, and Imitation, Benjamin Fiore, S.J, Georgetown University, USA. Revised by Thomas R. Blanton, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, USA 8. Paul and Rhetorical Comparison, Christopher Forbes, Macquarie University, Australia 9. Paul and Greco-Roman Education, Ronald F. Hock, University of Southern California, USA 10. Paul and Family Life, Margaret Y. MacDonald, Saint Mary's University, Canada 11. Paul and the Greek Novel, Loveday Alexander, University of Sheffield, UK 12. Paul and Frankness, J. Paul Sampley, Boston University, USA 13. Paul and Friendship, John T. Fitzgerald, University of Miami, USA 14. Paul and the Games, Alan H. Cadwallader, Australian Catholic University, Australia Index
