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The Son of God in the Roman World. Divine Sonship in Its Social and Political Context.
Michael Peppard
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Paperback. Michael Peppard examines the social and political meaning of divine sonship in ancient Rome. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCC; HRCF2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
Michael Peppard examines the social and political meaning of divine sonship in the Roman Empire. He begins by analyzing the conceptual framework within which the term ''son of God'' has traditionally been considered in biblical scholarship. Then, through engagement with recent scholarship in Roman history - including studies of family relationships, imperial ideology, and emperor worship - he offers new ways of interpreting the Christian theological metaphors of ''begotten''and ''adoptive'' sonship. Peppard focuses on social practices and political ideology, revealing that scholarship on divine sonship has been especially hampered by mistaken assumptions about adopted sons. He invites fresh ... Read more
Michael Peppard examines the social and political meaning of divine sonship in the Roman Empire. He begins by analyzing the conceptual framework within which the term ''son of God'' has traditionally been considered in biblical scholarship. Then, through engagement with recent scholarship in Roman history - including studies of family relationships, imperial ideology, and emperor worship - he offers new ways of interpreting the Christian theological metaphors of ''begotten''and ''adoptive'' sonship. Peppard focuses on social practices and political ideology, revealing that scholarship on divine sonship has been especially hampered by mistaken assumptions about adopted sons. He invites fresh ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199933655
SKU
V9780199933655
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About Michael Peppard
Michael Peppard is Assistant Professor of Theology at Fordham University.
Reviews for The Son of God in the Roman World. Divine Sonship in Its Social and Political Context.
Fine debut monograph...This is an admirable and enjoyable monograph: thoroughly scholarly, full of ideas, carefully argued, and beautifully written.
Journal of Theological Studies
Journal of Theological Studies