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- Elliott offers a fresh and surprising reinterpretation of Paul's letter to the Romans in the context of Roman imperial ideology, bringing to the text the latest insights from classical studies, rhetorical criticism, postcolonial criticism, and people's history.
- Author(s): Neil Elliott
- 240 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Biblical Studies
- Series Name: Paul in Critical Contexts
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Elliott offers a fresh and surprising reinterpretation of Pauls letter to the Romans in the context of Roman imperial ideology, bringing to the text the latest insights from classical studies, rhetorical criticism, postcolonial criticism, and peoples history. By setting the letter alongside Roman texts (Cicero, Virgil, the Res Gestae of Augustus, SBook Synopsis
Elliott offers a fresh and surprising reinterpretation of Paul's letter to the Romans in the context of Roman imperial ideology, bringing to the text the latest insights from classical studies, rhetorical criticism, postcolonial criticism, and people's history. By setting the letter alongside Roman texts (Cicero, Virgil, the Res Gestae of Augustus, Seneca, poets from the age of Nero, as well as later historians and satirists), Elliott provides a dramatic new reading of the letter as Paul's confrontation with the arrogance of empireand an emerging Christianity already tempted by the seductive ideology of imperial power.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .88 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Paul in Critical Contexts
Sub-Genre: Biblical Studies
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Number of Pages: 240
Publisher: Fortress Press
Theme: New Testament, General
Format: Paperback
Author: Neil Elliott
Language: English
Street Date: October 1, 2010
TCIN: 1002950142
UPC: 9780800697686
Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-3647
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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