Social-science commentary on the Deutero-Pauline letters
By: Bruce J. Malina and John J. Pilch
Contributors: Pilch, John J.
Series: Social-science commentary; Social-science commentary
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9780800699673; 9781451452266
Subjects: Biblical Sociology; Commentaries; Bible; Social scientific criticism of sacred works; Social scientific criticism
Description: "The Social-Science Commentary series pioneers an alternative commentary genre, providing in this volume the text of the deutero-Pauline letters and cultural notes on them. The Social-Science Commentary on the Deutero-Pauline Letters provides essential reading scenarios on specific cultural phenomena in these letters, including forgery, normative conflict, paideia (training), and Household Codes. This volume highlights the transformation of the memory of Paul in early Christianity as reflecting the concerns and interest of communities after Paul's death"--Publisher description.
Notes: "This is a commentary on seven writings traditionally attributed to Paul that modern scholars generally understand were not written by him"--Page 1.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-222).
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Introduction; title: Ephesians; title: Colossians; title: 2 Thessalonians; title: The Pastoral epistles: 1-2 Timothy and Titus; title: Titus; title: 1 Timothy; title: 2 Timothy; title: Hebrews; title: Reading scenarios for the Deutero-Pauline letters.