| Paul in the Roman World: The Conflict at Corinth Contributor(s): Grant, Robert M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664224520 ISBN-13: 9780664224523 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2001 Annotation: Through 1 Corinthians Paul is trying to influence, even control, the church in the context of a city that had lasting memories of Greek democracy but the present realities of a Roman proconsul. This volume highlights Paul as apostle, missionary, and pastor against the backdrop of the Graeco-Roman culture, economics, and politics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Paul's Letters - Religion | Christian Church - History |
| Dewey: 227.206 |
| LCCN: 2001023392 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 4.86" W x 8.22" (0.52 lbs) 181 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: Though the apostle Paul wrote letters to many of the churches he founded, none of his extant letters reveal more about him, his missionary activity, and the community of faith he sought to pastor than 1 Corinthians. In 1 Corinthians, Paul tried to influence--even control--the church in the context of a city that had lasting memories of Greek democracy but the present realities of a Roman proconsul. This volume highlights Paul as apostle, missionary, and pastor against the backdrop of the Greco-Roman culture, economics, and politics. |
Contributor Bio(s): Grant, Robert M.: - Robert M. Grant is Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of Chicago Divinity School in Chicago, Illinois. He is a renowned authority on the history of early Christianity. |