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Ancient Rhetoric and the Style of Paul's Letters

  • Paperback
  • 248 pages
  • Publisher: Cascade Books
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

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For scholars and students of Pauline theology

Analyses style and rhetoric in ten Pauline letters

Deepen your grasp of biblical exegesis and meaning

An insightful exploration of Pauline letters through the lens of classical rhetoric.

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Previous scholarship that has examined Paul's letters in light of Greco-Roman rhetoric has focused predominantly on their argumentative strategies (inventio) and overall arrangement (dispositio). In this book Brookins turns attention to the heretofore underexplored area of style (elocutio). With complete coverage of ten of the thirteen letters in the Pauline corpus, the book evaluates these letters according to the standards of the major stylistic virtues taught in rhetorical theory: correctness, clarity, and ornament. Treating ornament most extensively, the book includes a full inventory of tropes, figures of speech, and figures of thought contained in these letters. This work results in a synopsis of stylistic tendencies that not only illustrates differences in letter type within the Pauline corpus but also enables a fresh means of comparing style in the disputed and undisputed letters. This analysis also furnishes new evidence for consideration in the debate about the extent of Paul's rhetorical education. Finally, it helps illuminate the process of exegesis and thus the meaning of the text itself.
Ancient Rhetoric and the Style of Paul's Letters and Greek and Roman Philosophy
Greek and Roman PhilosophyAncient Rhetoric and the Style of Paul's Letters

  • Title

    Ancient Rhetoric and the Style of Paul's Letters

  • Author

    Timothy A Brookins

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cascade Books

  • Published

    October 2022

  • Weight

    368g

  • Page Count

    248

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9781532698958

  • ISBN-10

    153269895X

  • Eden Code

    5892014