The contest for time and space in the Roman imperial cults and 1 Peter: reconfiguring the universe

"Wei Hsien Wan builds on the work of David Horrell and Travis Williams for his argument that the letter of 1 Peter engages in a subtle, calculated form of resistance to Rome, that has often gone undetected. Whilst previous discussion of the topic has remained largely focused on the letter'...

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Main Author: Wan, Wei Hsien 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York, NY, USA International Clark 2019
In: Library of New Testament studies (611)
Year: 2019
Reviews:[Rezension von: Wan, Wei Hsien, 1978-, The contest for time and space in the Roman imperial cults and 1 Peter : reconfiguring the universe] (2020) (Lieu, Judith, 1951 -)
[Rezension von: Wan, Wei Hsien, 1978-, The contest for time and space in the Roman imperial cults and 1 Peter : reconfiguring the universe] (2022) (Maston, Jason, 1978 -)
Series/Journal:Library of New Testament studies 611
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Petrusbrief 1. / Space / Time
B Roman Empire / Ruler worship
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Time Biblical teaching
B Space Biblical teaching
B Bible. Peter, 1st Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Rome Religion
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Summary:"Wei Hsien Wan builds on the work of David Horrell and Travis Williams for his argument that the letter of 1 Peter engages in a subtle, calculated form of resistance to Rome, that has often gone undetected. Whilst previous discussion of the topic has remained largely focused on the letter's stance toward specific Roman institutions, such as the emperor, household structures, and the imperial cults, Wan takes the conversation beyond these confines and examines 1 Peter's critique of the Roman Empire in terms of its ideology or worldview. Using the work of James Scott to conceptualize ideological resistance against domination, Wan considers how the imperial cults of Anatolia and 1 Peter offered distinct constructions of time and space-that is, how they envisioned reality differently. Insofar as these differences led to divergent ways of conceiving the social order, they acquired political power and generated potential for conflict. Wan thus argues that 1 Peter confronts Rome on a cosmic scale with its alternative construal of time and space, and examines the evidence that the Petrine author consciously, if cautiously, interrogated the imperial imagination at its most foundational levels, and set forth in its place a theocentric, Christological understanding of the world."--Bloomsbury publishing
Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1: Contextualizing the Present Study Chapter 2: The Socio-historical Context Chapter 3: Time in the Imperial Cults Chapter 4: Time in 1 Peter Chapter 5: Space in the Imperial Cults Chapter 6: Space in 1 Peter Conclusion: -- (Re)Placing the Emperor, (Re)Configuring the Universe Bibliography Index of Biblical References -- Index of Modern Authors.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0567684458
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5040/9780567684455