RT Book T1 Ancient letters and the purpose of Romans T2 Library of New Testament studies JF Library of New Testament studies A1 Ricker, Aaron LA English PP London New York PB International Clark YR 2020 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1724780883 AB Community identity definition in association network letters -- Community identity definition in ancient Jewish letters -- Romans 12-15, ancient association-epistolary culture and the purpose of Romans. AB "Ricker locates the purpose of Romans in its function as a tool of community identity definition. Ricker employs a comparative analysis of the ways in which community identity definition is performed in first-century association culture, including several ancient networking letters comparable to Romans"-- NO Includes bibliographical references and index CN BS2665.52 SN 9780567693983 K1 Bible : Romans : Social scientific criticism K1 Bible : Romans : Criticism, interpretation, etc K1 Group Identity : Biblical teaching K1 Jewish letters : History and criticism K1 Intercultural communication : Religious aspects