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' emerge...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York
Cambridge University Press
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Livesey, Nina E., 1953-, The letters of Paul in their Roman literary context : reassessing apostolic authorship] (2025) (Cardona, Christian D.)
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Pauline letters
/ Authenticity
/ Epistolary literature
/ Classical antiquity
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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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. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (346 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-48708-5 |
