Paul on marriage and celibacy : the Hellenistic background of 1 Corinthians 7 /
This study overturns the traditional interpretation of Paul's thinking on marriage and celibacy. By examining established theories about the main influences on his theology, and by reconstructing the Stoic and Cynic discourse on marriage that formed its context, it offers an illuminating reasse...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1995.
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| Series: | Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ;
83. |
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| Summary: | This study overturns the traditional interpretation of Paul's thinking on marriage and celibacy. By examining established theories about the main influences on his theology, and by reconstructing the Stoic and Cynic discourse on marriage that formed its context, it offers an illuminating reassessment of both Paul's understanding of marriage and his place in the history of Christian asceticism, and provides new information for discussions of Christian sexuality and feminist evaluations of the Bible. |
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| Item Description: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Chicago, 1991. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 265 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-258) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0521472849 9780521472845 |