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Oxford Handbook of Pauline Studies, The
Outline: The Oxford Handbook of Pauline Studies brings together a diverse international group of experts on the apostle Paul. It examines the authentic texts from Paul's own hand, other ancients texts attributed to him, the numerous early Christian legends about him, and the many meanings that have been and still are made of these texts, in sum, giving a twenty-first century snapshot of Pauline studies. Divided into five parts, the Handbook begins by examining Paul the person (Part One) - a biographical sketch of the life of Paul himself to the limited extent that this is possible. It moves on to explore Paul in context (Part Two), including archeology, ethnicity, economy, philosophy, and religion, then Pauline literature (Part Three), looking at the letters, manuscripts, and canons that constitute our extant evidence for the apostle. Part Four considers a number of classic motifs in what modern experts have called Pauline theology, and Part Five considers the many productive reading strategies with which recent interpreters have made meaning of Paul's letters. It is demonstrated that 'reading Paul' is not, and never has been, just one thing. It has always been a matter of the particular questions and interests that readers bring to these very generative texts. The Oxford Handbook of Pauline Studies thoroughly surveys the state of Pauline studies today, paying particular attention to theory and method in interpretation. It considers traditional approaches to Paul alongside more recent approaches, including gender, race and ethnicity, and material culture. Together, the chapters make an ideal resource for teachers and students of Paul and his letters.
- Covers the historical Paul, the letters (authentic and pseudonymous), and the acts (canonical and noncanonical).
- Considers traditional approaches alongside more recent approaches - including gender, race and ethnicity, and material culture.
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