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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789675303321

Autore

Dutch Robert S

Titolo

The educated elite in 1 Corinthians [[electronic resource] ] : education and community conflict in Graeco-Roman context / / Robert S. Dutch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : T&T Clark International, c2005

ISBN

1-283-19249-7

9786613192493

0-567-10461-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; ; 271

Library of New Testament studies

Disciplina

227/.2067

Soggetti

Education in the Bible

Elite (Social sciences) in the Bible

Education, Ancient

Elite (Social sciences) - Rome

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [306]-331) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Scholarship : social issues, the elite and education -- pt. 2. The Greek gymnasium, education and the ancient world -- pt. 3. Application of the ancient education model.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the educated elite in 1 Corinthians through the development, and application, of an ancient education model. The research reads PaulGÇÖs text within the social world of early Christianity and uses social-scientific criticism in reconstructing a model that is appropriate for first-century Corinth. Pauline scholars have used models to reconstruct elite education but this study highlights their oversight in recognising the relevancy of the Greek Gymnasium for education. Topics are examined in 1 Corinthians to demonstrate where the model advances an understanding of PaulGÇÖs int