Belly and body in the Pauline Epistles

The belly is today a matter of much concern. Modern cultures, particularly in the West, have developed means to cultivate this part of the body: corsets, exercises, revealing fashions. In this compelling exploration of the 'belly' motif, Karl Olav Sandnes asks whether St Paul might be addr...

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Subtitles:Belly & Body in the Pauline Epistles
Main Author: Sandnes, Karl Olav 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2002.
In:Year: 2002
Reviews:[Rezension von: Sandnes, Karl Olav, Belly and Body in the Pauline Epistles] (2004) (Williams, H. H. Drake)
Series/Journal:Society for New Testament Studies monograph series 120
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Pauline letters / Abdomen / Body
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Flesh (Theology) Biblical teaching
B Flesh (Theology) ; Biblical teaching
B Ethics in the Bible
B Ethics, Ancient
B Stomach Biblical teaching
B Human Body Biblical teaching
B Bible ; Epistles of Paul ; Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Human body ; Biblical teaching
B Bible. Epistles of Paul Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Stomach ; Biblical teaching
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
Erscheint auch als: 9780521815352
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Summary:The belly is today a matter of much concern. Modern cultures, particularly in the West, have developed means to cultivate this part of the body: corsets, exercises, revealing fashions. In this compelling exploration of the 'belly' motif, Karl Olav Sandnes asks whether St Paul might be addressing a culture in which the stomach is similarly high on the agenda. The result is a surprising new insight into his writings. Paul twice mentions the enigmatic phrase 'belly-worship' (Phil 3; Rom 16). The proper context for these texts is the moral philosophy debate about mastering the desires, and the reputation of Epicurus' philosophy as promoting indulgence. The belly became a catchword for a life controlled by pleasures. Belly-worship was not only pejorative rhetoric, but developed from Paul's conviction that the body was destined to a future with Christ.
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ISBN:0511488165
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511488160