Paul and Empire: Religion and Power in Roman Imperial Society
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (908 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1563382172 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Cukrowski, Lubbock Christian University, reviewing for Religious Studies Review, April 1999 (Kenneth L. —Carolyn Osiek, Catholic Theological Union (Sanford Lakoff Currents In Theology and Mission) . Further, Horsley's concise, readable introductions pull together these many threads while highlighting the significance of each." — Steven Friesen, reviewing for Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June 1999 (Steven Friesen Biblical Archaeology Review)"Reading through a political lens, these authors explore the political dimension of key Pauline terms and suggest how Paul engages imperial, political rhetoric All will profit from exploring the political aspects of Paul's context and letters." —Kenneth L. Cukrowski Religious Studies Review)"outstandi
Well Done! The Rev. Dr. Daniel J. G. G. Block Professor Horsley's anthology of essays (primarily by other authors), and his introductions, do much to appropriately redefine Saint Paul's writings within social and political contexts. Explicitly rejecting the notion that Paul is to be read exclusively as religious literature intended for a religious community, Horsley (et al.) painstakingly demonstrates that the preaching of the crucifie. A Useful anthology This is a useful anthology on an important subject in Pauline studies. Although the fourteen essays presented here have been published elsewhere, it is very helpful to have them collected in one place. Further, Richard Horsley's introductory material offers a significant synthesis of the material. In short, the collection depicts St Paul as developing an explicitly anti-imperial movement, i. Genesis of a world religion John C. Landon This book presents a series of essays on Paul in relation the Roman imperial world in which he moved and the result is a refreshingly different view of the onset of 'Christianity', something that didn't really exist yet at the point of discussion. The supposedly 'a-political' Paul focussed on the transcendent is suddenly living and surviving in highly stressed world of the Romans where the
At the time of Paul’s conversion, however, Christianity did not yet exist. Over the centuries, Paul has been understood as the prototypical convert from Judaism to Christianity. He is author of Galilee: History, Politics, People and Archaeology, History, and Society in Galilee: Social Context of Jesus and the Rabbis, both published by Trinity Press International.. In brief, Paul’s gospel and mission were set over against the Roman Empire, not Judaism.This anthology brings together incisive and groundbreaking essays on: 1) "The Gospel of Imperial Salvati
Horlsey is Professor of Classics and Religion at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He is author of Galilee: History, Politics, People; Archaeology, History, and Society in Galilee: The Social Context of Jesus and the Rabbis; and editor of Paul and Empire: Religion and Power in Roman Imperial Society, all published by Trinity Press. Richard A.