Paul's Large letters: Paul's autographic subscription in the light of ancient epistolary conventions
Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Part 1 Paul ' s Autographic Subscriptions -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 The Laboriousness of Letter Writing in Antiquity -- Chapter 3 The Greek Literary Letter-Writing Tradition -- Chapter 4 The Latin Literary Letter-Writing Tradit...
| Summary: | Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Part 1 Paul ' s Autographic Subscriptions -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 The Laboriousness of Letter Writing in Antiquity -- Chapter 3 The Greek Literary Letter-Writing Tradition -- Chapter 4 The Latin Literary Letter-Writing Tradition -- Chapter 5 The Jewish Literary Letter-Writing Tradition -- Chapter 6 Paul ' s Letter Writing in the Light of Contemporary Epistolary Conventions -- Chapter 7 The Function of Autographic Subscriptions in Ancient Letters -- To Authenticate the Authorship of a Letter or Contract -- To Give a Letter or Contract Added Authority or to Make It Legally Binding -- To Give a Letter (Especially a Private Letter) a Personal Touch -- to Show Affection, Friendship, and Respect -- To Substitute for the Author ' s/Sender ' s Physical Presence: That is, parousia -- To Ensure Confidentiality, or Even Secrecy -- To Add Further Details to an Already Completed Letter: That is, to Serve as a " Postscript " -- Part 2 Paul ' s Large Letters -- Chapter 8 " With What Large Letters " in Galatians 6.11 -- Paul ' s Visual Impairment -- Paul ' s Deformed Hands -- Paul ' s Other Physical, Mental, and Psychological Afflictions -- Paul ' s Flattery toward His Scribe -- Paul ' s Assertion/Effacement of His Status As School Master -- Paul ' s Demonstration of Affection for His Readers -- Paul ' s Large, Public Audience -- Paul ' s " Uncials " -- Paul ' s Poor Education -- Paul ' s Emphasis on His Closing Words -- Other Explanations -- Summary -- Chapter 9 Letters in Various Languages Excavated in Eastern Judaea -- Wadi Murabbaat -- Nahal Hever -- Masada -- Chapter 10 Latin Letters Excavated in Northern England -- Chapter 11 Greek Letters Excavated in Middle and Upper Egypt -- Letters with Subscriptions in the Same Hand. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 0567669076 |