LEADER 05023nam 22005651c 450 001 9910823137203321 005 20200115203623.0 010 $a0-567-67075-9 010 $a0-567-68264-1 010 $a0-567-67076-7 024 7 $a10.5040/9780567670762 035 $a(CKB)3710000000964895 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4756799 035 $a(OCoLC)1138655597 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09260495 035 $a(UtOrBLW)BP9780567670762BC 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000964895 100 $a20170227d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCoins as cultural texts in the world of the New Testament $fDavid H. Wenkel 210 1$aLondon $cBloomsbury T&T Clark $d2017. 215 $a1 online resource (226 pages) 225 0 $aT&T Clark Biblical Studies 311 0 $a0-567-67073-2 311 0 $a0-567-67074-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes 327 $aSection 1. The world in front of the coin -- Section 2. The world of the coin : propaganda -- Section 3. The world behind the coin : power -- Section 4. Conclusion 327 $aPreface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Coins as Cultural Texts -- Chapter 2: Coins as Speech-Acts -- Chapter 3: Coins as Currency -- Chapter 4: Coins as Context -- Section I: The World in Front of the Coin: Payment -- Chapter 5: Payment and Trust -- Chapter 6: Payment and Fear -- Chapter 7: Payment and Taxes -- Section II: The World Of the Coin: Propaganda -- Chapter 8: Propaganda and Language -- Chapter 9: Propaganda and Dating -- Chapter 10: Propaganda and Roman Images -- Chapter 11: Propaganda and Jewish Images -- Chapter 12: Propaganda and Metallurgy -- -- Section III: The World Behind the Coin: Power -- Chapter 13: Power and Identity -- Chapter 14: Power and Presence -- Chapter 15: Power and Production -- Chapter 16: Conclusion -- Index 330 $a"Coins have long been a vital part of the discipline of classical studies of the ancient world. However, many scholars have commented that coins have not been adequately integrated into the study of the New Testament. This book provides an interdisciplinary gateway to the study of numismatics for those who are engaged in biblical studies. Wenkel argues that coins from the 1st century were cultural texts with communicative power. He establishes a simple yet comprehensive hermeneutic that defines coins as cultural texts and explains how they might be interpreted today. Once coins are understood to be cultural texts, Wenkel proceeds to explain how these texts can be approached from three angles. First, the world in front of the coin is defined as the audience who initially read and responded to coins as cultural texts. The entire Roman Empire used coins for payment. Second, the world of the coin refers to the coin itself - the combination of inscriptions and images. This combination of inscription and image was used ubiquitously as a tool of propaganda. Third, the world behind the coin refers to the world of power and production behind the coins. This third angle explores the concept of authorship of coins as cultural texts."--Bloomsbury Publishing 330 8 $aCoins have long been a vital part of the discipline of classical studies of the ancient world. However, many scholars have commented that coins have not been adequately integrated into the study of the New Testament. This book provides an interdisciplinary gateway to the study of numismatics for those who are engaged in biblical studies. Wenkel argues that coins from the 1st century were cultural texts with communicative power. He establishes a simple yet comprehensive hermeneutic that defines coins as cultural texts and explains how they might be interpreted today. Once coins are understood to be cultural texts, Wenkel proceeds to explain how these texts can be approached from three angles. First, the world in front of the coin is defined as the audience who initially read and responded to coins as cultural texts. The entire Roman Empire used coins for payment. Second, the world of the coin refers to the coin itself - the combination of inscriptions and images. This combination of inscription and image was used ubiquitously as a tool of propaganda. Third, the world behind the coin refers to the world of power and production behind the coins. This third angle explores the concept of authorship of coins as cultural texts 606 $aCoins$xHistory 606 $2Biblical studies & exegesis 606 $aCoins, Ancient 606 $aCoins in the Bible 615 0$aCoins$xHistory. 615 0$aCoins, Ancient. 615 0$aCoins in the Bible. 676 $a230 700 $aWenkel$b David H.$0916976 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 801 2$bUkLoBP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910823137203321 996 $aCoins as cultural texts in the world of the New Testament$93990556 997 $aUNINA