Rhetoric and Galatians - Assessing an Approach to Paul's Epistle

A study of the relationship between the New Testament epistles of Paul and classical rhetoric.

List of contents

Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Towards a definition of rhetoric; 3. Methods of rhetorical analysis and Galatians; 4. Rhetorical structure and Galatians; 5. Rhetorical species and Galatians; 6. The language of Paul's Letters 1. As evaluated by early Christian writers; 7. The language of Paul's Letters 2. The contribution of modern studies; 8. Conclusions; Select bibliography; Index of subjects; Index of modern authors.

Summary

This study discusses the relationship between the epistles of Paul and classical rhetoric by focusing on recent studies of Galatians. It concludes that Paul did not write according to the conventions of oratory and that therefore the ancient handbooks can contribute little to the interpretation of his epistles.

Product details

• Authors: Philip H. Kern
• Assisted by: John Court (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.08.2014
• EAN: 9780521631174
• ISBN: 978-0-521-63117-4
• No. of pages: 322
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 222 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 587 g
• Series: Society for New Testament Stud; Society for New Testament Stud
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works