Reading Acts in the Discourses of Masculinity and Politics.
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Part I: Warts and All? Acts in the Discourses of Masculinity -- The Language of Gender in Acts -- 1. Language Ideology -- 2. The Character of Language -- 3. The Role of Speech -- 4. Men and Phal...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2017
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Reading Acts in the discourses of masculinity and politics] (2019) (Stewart, Eric C.)
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| Series/Journal: | The Library of New Testament Studies
v.559 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Acts of the Apostles
/ Greece (Antiquity)
/ Roman Empire
/ Masculinity
/ Power
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Masculinity - Biblical teaching B Electronic books |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
Erscheint auch als: Keith, Chris: Reading Acts in the Discourses of Masculinity and Politics. - London : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC,c2017. - 9780567668127 |
| Summary: | Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Part I: Warts and All? Acts in the Discourses of Masculinity -- The Language of Gender in Acts -- 1. Language Ideology -- 2. The Character of Language -- 3. The Role of Speech -- 4. Men and Phallogocentrism -- Taking the Measure of Masculinities in Acts -- 1. Masculinity in Theory -- 2. Bodily Apparitions in Acts -- 3. Toward a Passionate Reading of New Testament Masculinities -- Contextualizing Masculinity in the Book of Acts: Peter and Paul as Test Cases -- 1. Masculinities in the Graeco-Roman World -- 2. Peter and Paul's 'Unmanly' Identity Markers -- 3. Luke's Refiguration of Masculinity in Acts -- 4. Conclusion -- Making Jewish Men in a Greco-Roman World: Masculinity and the Circumcision of Timothy in Acts 16.1-5 -- 1. Constructing Gender and Making Men -- 2. Greco-Roman Masculinities -- 3. Greco-Roman Views of Circumcision and Jewish Masculinity -- 4. Jewish Views of Circumcision and Masculinity -- 5. The Circumcision of Timothy and Jewish Masculinity -- Part II: Empowering, Engaging or Distancing? Acts in the Discourses of Politics -- The State They Were In: Luke's View of the Roman Empire -- 1. Previous Views -- a. Political Apology for the Church to Rome -- b. Apology for Rome to the Church -- c. Legitimation -- d. Equipping -- e. Not Interested in Politics -- 2. Key Evidence -- a. The Administration of the Roman Empire -- b. Christianity Placed in the Context of the Roman Empire -- c. Jesus Acts within a Jewish 'Religious' Framework -- d. The Trial of Jesus -- e. The Presentation of Roman Officials and Roman Justice -- f. Trouble Caused by Paul -- g. Jesus as Lord, King and Saviour -- h. The Ending of Acts -- 3. Evaluation of Theories -- 4. Proposal. Who Speaks for (or against) Rome? Acts in Relation to Empire -- 1. Where We Have Been -- a. Developments since Walton's Study -- b. The State of the Question -- 2. Where We Are Now -- 3. Conclusion -- Paul and Roman Law: 'The Luck of the Draw?' -- 1. Roman Law Breached in Philippi -- 2. Roman Law Infringed in Thessalonica -- 3. Roman Law Enforced in Corinth -- 4. Roman Law Breached in Caesarea Maritima -- 5. Acts' Conclusion: 'Without Let or Hindrance' -- Empowering, Empire-ing or Engaging? Acts in the Discourse of Politics: A Response -- 1. Acts and Political Discourse: Where We Have Been and Where We Are Now -- 2. Where We Are Going? Two Examples -- a. Bruce Winter -- b. Warren Carter -- 3. Conclusion -- Turning the Empire (οἰκουμένη) Upside Down: A Response -- 1. Οἰκουμένη as 'Empire' -- 2. Oἰκουμένη as 'Empire' in Roman Texts -- 3. Oἰκουμένη as Empire in the New Testament: Luke and Acts -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Index of References -- Index of Authors |
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| ISBN: | 0567668134 |