Reading 1 Corinthians with philosophically educated women
By: Nathan J. Barnes
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Eugene, Oregon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 339
ISBN-13: 9781620325728
Subjects: Bible; Ancient Philosophy; Criticism, interpretation; Christianity; Women philosophers; Women
Other titles: Reading First Corinthians with philosophically educated women; First Corinthians
Description: Women were involved in every popular philosophy in the first century, and the participation of women reaches back to the Greek origins of these schools. Philosophers often taught their daughters, wives, and other friends the basic tenants of their thinking. The Isthmian games and a tolerance for independent thinking made Corinth an attractive place for philosophers to engage in dialogue and debate, further facilitating the philosophical education of women. The activity of philosophically educated women directly informs our understanding of 1 Corinthians when Paul uses concepts that also appear in popular moral philosophy. This book explores how philosophically educated women would interact with three such concepts: marriage and family, patronage, and self-sufficiency.
Notes: Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-339).
Table of contents: title: A history of research; title: Educated women in the ancient world; title: Women in philosophy; title: Corinth and its philosophers; title: Patronage and philosophically educated women; title: Marriage, family, and worship in 1 Corinthians; title: Self-sufficiency in Paul and the popular philosophers; title: Summary of conclusions.