Opening Paul's Letters A Reader's Guide to Genre and Interpretation

Name: Opening Paul's Letters A Reader's Guide to Genre and Interpretation
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ISBN: 9780801039225

ISBN-10: 0801039223

ISBN-13: 9780801039225

Edition: 2012

Authors: Patrick Gray

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It is sometimes easy to forget that the books of the Bible are not really "books" at all but individual documents composed in a wide array of literary genres. This clear, concise, and accessible text on the Pauline Letters orients beginning students to the genre in which Paul writes. The book compares and contrasts Paul's letters with ancient and modern letters, revealing the distinctive conventions, forms, and purposes of Paul's Epistles. It focuses on the literary genre of the letter in ancient Greece and Rome, providing an overview of subjects, strategies, and concerns of immediate relevance for readers who wish to understand Paul in his ancient context. Discussion questions and sidebars…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Baker Academic
Publication date: 3/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English