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Ancient letters and the purpose of Romans / Aaron Ricker.
Van Pelt Library BS2665.52 .R52 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ricker, Aaron, 1974- author.
- Series:
- Library of New Testament studies ; 630.
- T & T Clark library of biblical studies
- Library of New Testament studies, 2513-8790 ; 630
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Romans--Social scientific criticism.
- Bible.
- Bible. Romans--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible. Romans.
- Group identity--Biblical teaching.
- Group identity.
- Jewish letters--History and criticism.
- Jewish letters.
- Intercultural communication--Religious aspects.
- Intercultural communication.
- Social scientific criticism of sacred works.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 188 pages ; 25 cm.
- Other Title:
- Ancient letters and the purpose of Romans : the law of the membrane
- Place of Publication:
- London, UK ; New York, NY : T&T Clark, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2020.
- Summary:
- "Ricker locates the purpose of Romans in its function as a tool of community identity definition. Ricker employs a comparative analysis of the ways in which community identity definition is performed in first-century association culture, including several ancient networking letters comparable to Romans"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Community identity definition in association network letters
- Community identity definition in ancient Jewish letters
- Romans 12-15, ancient association-epistolary culture and the purpose of Romans.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Ricker, Aaron. Ancient letters and the purpose of Romans
- ISBN:
- 9780567693983
- 0567693988
- OCLC:
- 1144118062
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