The educated elite in 1 Corinthians : education and community conflict in Graeco-Roman context / Robert S. Dutch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dutch, Robert S.

Series:

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 271.

Library of New Testament studies.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 271

Library of New Testament studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Corinthians, 1st--Social scientific criticism.

Bible.

Education in the Bible.

Elite (Social sciences) in the Bible.

Education, Ancient.

Elite (Social sciences)--Rome.

Elite (Social sciences).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (369 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T&T Clark International, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the educated elite in 1 Corinthians through the development, and application, of an ancient education model. The research reads PaulGÇÖs text within the social world of early Christianity and uses social-scientific criticism in reconstructing a model that is appropriate for first-century Corinth. Pauline scholars have used models to reconstruct elite education but this study highlights their oversight in recognising the relevancy of the Greek Gymnasium for education. Topics are examined in 1 Corinthians to demonstrate where the model advances an understanding of PaulGÇÖs int

Contents:

pt. 1. Scholarship : social issues, the elite and education

pt. 2. The Greek gymnasium, education and the ancient world

pt. 3. Application of the ancient education model.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [306]-331) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613192493

9781283192491

1283192497

9780567104618

0567104613

OCLC:

741687287