| Friendship and Benefaction in James Contributor(s): Batten, Alicia J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0884142469 ISBN-13: 9780884142461 Publisher: SBL Press OUR PRICE: $49.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics - Religion | Biblical Meditations - New Testament |
| LCCN: 2017941594 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.13 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Employing social description, social scientific models, and rhetorical analysis, Alicia J. Batten argues that the letter of James is conversant with the topic of friendship within Greek and Roman literature, as well as within various texts of early Christianity. She illustrates how James drew upon some of the language and concepts related to friendship with an intriguing density to advocate resistance to wealth, avoidance of rich patrons, and reliance upon God. |
