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A Spiritual Economy

Gift Exchange in the Letters of Paul of Tarsus [Hardback]

by Thomas R. Blanton

Author
Thomas R. Blanton
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Yale University Press
Published
January 2017

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The exchange of gifts is a fundamental part of society and a foundational element in Greco-Roman religions. Combining theories of gift exchange, both modern and Greco-Roman, Thomas Blanton reveals how religious discourse-in the guise of "spiritual gifts" believed to come from Israel's god-is instrumental in the formation of sociopolitical hierarchies and the assignment of honor and prestige. Blanton uses an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates religion, classics, sociology, and anthropology to investigate the economy of gift exchange shown in Paul's letters.