The Origins of the Corinthian Christ Group : Paul's Chord of Gods (Edinburgh Studies in Religion in Antiquity)

Ahearne-Kroll, Stephen

Edinburgh University Press（2026/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 272 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781399536301
• DDC分類 274.95201

Full Description

The Origins of the Christ Movement in Corinth: Paul's Chord of Gods argues that Paul's language about his god (father, lord Jesus Christ and pneuma) would have been familiar to Corinthian gentiles as a small group of gods a chord of gods. Worship of Paul's chord of gods matches the common religious practice (in Theodore Schatzki's sense) around the ancient Mediterranean and in Corinth and would have been familiar to the Corinthians. This religious practice could have formed the basis of attraction for the Corinthians to join Paul's Christ group, served as a social engine for its growth among gentiles in Corinth and been a source of conflict with Paul that he tries to address in his letters to the Corinthians.

Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface and Acknowledgements

1. Introduction: Ancient Religion, Social Theory and Methodology

2. Chords of Gods Around the Mediterranean

3. Chords of Gods in Corinth

4. The Pneuma in Corinth

5. Genealogy, History, Mythology and Cult of Paul's God(s)

6. Reimagining the Early Day's of Paul's Corinthians

7. Conclusion: A Chord of Gods as a 'Tool for Rupture'

Appendix

Bibliography

Index