Slaves, citizens, sons: legal metaphors in the Epistles

In this book Professor Lyall helps modern readers understand the legal expressions used in the Epistles. Taking such terms as slaves, freedmen, aliens, citizens, adoption, heirs, partners, and redemption, he explores their uses in Roman law and points out their significance in Jewish and Greek socie...

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Main Author: Lyall, Francis 1940- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
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Published: Grand Rapids, Mich. Academie Books 1984
In:Year: 1984
Reviews:SHORT NOTICES (1987) (Clements, Ronald Ernest, 1929 -)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Letters / Law
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament