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Opening Paul`s Letters – A Reader`s Guide to Genre and Interpretation
Patrick Gray
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Description for Opening Paul`s Letters – A Reader`s Guide to Genre and Interpretation
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
235g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Ada, MI, United States
ISBN
9780801039225
SKU
V9780801039225
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99-50
About Patrick Gray
Patrick Gray (PhD, Emory University) is professor of religious studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. He is the author of Godly Fear: The Epistle to the Hebrews and Greco-Roman Critiques of Superstition and the coeditor of several books, including Teaching the Bible: Practical Strategies for Classroom Instruction.
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