Consolation in Philippians : philosophical sources and rhetorical strategy / Paul A. Holloway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holloway, Paul A., 1955- author.

Series:

Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 112.

Society for New Testament Studies monograph series ; 112

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Philippians--Socio-rhetorical criticism.

Bible.

Consolation in the Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 208 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2001.

Summary:

Rhetorical criticism seeks to understand and comment on the way texts function in their social and cultural contexts. Holloway puts Paul's letter in the context of ancient theories and literary practices of 'consolation' and argues that Paul wrote to the Philippians in order to console them. Holloway shows that the letter has a unified overall strategy and provides a convincing account of Paul's argument. The book falls into two parts. Part I explores the integrity of Philippians, the rhetorical situation of the letter, and ancient consolation as the possible genre of Philippians, while Part II examines Phil. 1:3-11; 1:12-2:30; 3:1-4:1 and 4:2-23. The exegetical studies in Part II focus on the consolatory topoi and arguments of Philippians.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; 1 THE INTEGRITY OF PHILIPPIANS; 2 THE RHETORICAL SITUATION OF PHILIPPIANS; 3 ON THE GENRE OF PHILIPPIANS: ANCIENT CONSOLATION; 4 PAUL'S CONSOLATORY STRATEGY: DISCERNING THE THINGS THAT MATTER (PHIL. 1:3...11); 5 DISCERNING THE THINGS THAT MATTER IN THE GOSPEL MISSION (PHIL. 1:12...2:30); 6 DISCERNING THE ONE THING THAT MATTERS IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE (PHIL. 3:1...4:1); 7 CONCLUDING PARENESIS, CONSOLATION, AND THANK-YOU NOTE (PHIL. 4:2...23); CONCLUSION: AN ANALYSIS OF PHILIPPIANS; BIBLIOGRAPHY

Reference worksPrimary sources: texts, editions, translations; Commentaries on Philippians; Other Pauline and related studies; Ancient consolation and related topics; Rhetoric and the ""rhetorical situation'; INDEX OF MODERN AUTHORS; INDEX OF PASSAGES CITED

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-187) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-107-12356-9

0-521-03624-0

0-511-17427-6

1-280-43338-8

0-511-04390-2

0-511-15403-8

0-511-32819-2

0-511-48799-1

OCLC:

559615873