Social-science commentary on the Letters of Paul
By: Bruce J. Malina, John. J. Pilch.
Contributors: Pilch, John J.
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 432
Subjects: Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul -- Commentaries.; Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul -- Social scientific criticism.
Description: "This latest addition to the Fortress Social-Science Commentaries on New Testament writings illuminates the values, perceptions, and social codes of the Mediterranean culture that shaped Paul and his interactions - both harmonious and conflicted - with others, Malina and Pilch add new dimensions to our understanding of the apostle as a social change agent, his coworkers as innovators, and his gospel as an assertion of the honor of the God of Israel."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ).