Patronage and Power A Study of Social Networks in Corinth

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Synopsis

From 1 Corinthians we know that the church at Corinth was beset by all sorts of problems. Some of these problems resulted from contacts with the pagan world - one member of the church cohabited with his stepmother, one brought a suit against another brother before the pagan magistrate, some ate idolatrous feasts at the pagan temple, and others underwent baptism for the dead. This refreshing and stimulating book seeks to understand the significance of these problems from the perspective of the social structures and conditions of this Graeco-Roman city, and places Paul's response to them in the same context.

Book details

Series:
The Library of New Testament Studies (Book 75)
Author:
John K. Chow
ISBN:
9780567111869
Related ISBNs:
9781850753704
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
230
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2018-10-09
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1992
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Education, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality