Documents and Images for the Study of Paul

Neil Elliott · Mark Reasoner

nov 2010 · Fortress Press

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"The world surrounding Paul and the assemblies comes vividly to life here. Documents and Images for the Study of Paul gathers representative texts illustrating Jewish practices, Greco-Roman moral exhortation, biblical interpretation, Roman ideology, apocalyptic visions, epistolary conventions, and more to illustrate the complex cultural environment in which Paul carried out his apostolic work¹and the manifold ways in which his legacy was reshaped in early Christianity. Paul is the focus of intense and often controversial scholarly attention today. Brief, insightful introductions orient the reader to the significance of ancient sources for different contemporary interpretations of Paul's life and thought. Photographs illustrate the visual environment of the Greco-Roman world; a map, a timeline, and an index of scripture passages make the sourcebook the perfect companion text for studying Paul and his letters. This is a foundational work for everyone who wants to learn more about Paul and the cultural, political, and religious environment of the Apostle's work and his letters" -- Publisher description.

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Mark Reasoner is Associate Professor of Theology at Marian University in Indianapolis. He is the author of Romans in Full Circle: A History of Interpretation (2005) and The Strong and the Weak: Romans 14.1 15.13 in Context (2004).
Neil Elliott is Acquiring Editor at Fortress Press and adjunct instructor in New Testament at United Theological Seminary. He is the author of Liberating Paul: The Justice of God and the Politics of the Apostle (1994; Fortress edition, 2006) and The Arrogance of Nations: Reading Romans in the Shadow of Empire (Fortress, 2008).