The letters of Paul in their Roman literary context: reassessing apostolic authorship

"This study argues that the seven letters of Paul, widely assumed as authentic, should be reclassified as pseudonymous. Nina E. Livesey suggests that authors of Pauline letters exploited the letter genre for its rhetorical benefits to promote disciplinary teachings, and dates the letters'...

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Main Author: Livesey, Nina E. 1953- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge New York Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2024
In:Year: 2024
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Epistles of Paul Authorship
B Bible. Epistles of Paul Criticism, Form
B Bible. Epistles of Paul Language, style
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Summary:"This study argues that the seven letters of Paul, widely assumed as authentic, should be reclassified as pseudonymous. Nina E. Livesey suggests that authors of Pauline letters exploited the letter genre for its rhetorical benefits to promote disciplinary teachings, and dates the letters' emergence to the mid-second century"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xix, 324 Seiten
ISBN:1009487051