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Galatians Re-Imagined

Reading with the Eyes of the Vanquished

  • Paperback
  • 224 pages
  • Publisher: Fortress Press,U.S.
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.4 cm

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For scholars and seekers of deeper biblical context

Unveils the imperial backdrop of Paul's message

You will gain a richer understanding of Galatians

Discover a fresh perspective on Galatians through Brigitte Kahl's insightful analysis.

Brigitte Kahl brings to this insightful reading of Galatians a deep knowledge of the classical world and especially of Roman imperial ideology. The first wave of scholarship on the Roman imperial context of Paul's letters raised important questions that only thorough treatments of individual letters can answer. Kahl sets the letter to the Galatians in the context of Roman perceptions of vanquished peoples as represented in the Great Altar at Pergamum. Beginning with a perceptive discussion of the Great Altar, Kahl describes imperial representations of Roman power as well as the characteristics officially imputed to conquered peoples, including the "savage" Galatians (Gauls).Themes of imperial propaganda - order vs. lawlessness, civilization vs. barbarity, harmony vs. anarchy - echo in Paul's letter and highlight the deeper issues at stake in the Galatian crisis. Paul's struggle is motivated not by Jewish antagonists but by Gentile anxiety about status on a landscape where withdrawal from the civic celebrations of Rome's glory was held in the gravest suspicion. Kahl offers a dramatic new interpretation of Galatians as an exhortation to stand with the powerless.
Galatians Re-Imagined and 3-Minute Devotions to Laugh and Reflect
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  • Title

    Galatians Re-Imagined

  • Author

    Brigitte Kahl

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Fortress Press,U.S.

  • Published

    April 2014

  • Weight

    600g

  • Page Count

    224

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9781451488074

  • ISBN-10

    1451488076

  • Eden Code

    4284986

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