Belly and body in the Pauline Epistles / / Karl Olav Sandnes

• Autore: Sandnes Karl Olav <1954->
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, UK ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2002
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 318 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 227/.06
• Soggetto topico: Flesh (Theology) - Biblical teaching; Human body - Biblical teaching; Stomach - Biblical teaching; Ethics in the Bible; Ethics, Ancient
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-291) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Part I. Prolegomena: Introducton, previous solutions, method and Pauline context -- ; Part II. Graeco-Roman Belly: -- Belly as a sign: ancient physiognomics -- Belly in ancient moral philosophy -- Ancient critique of Epicureanism -- Banquets: opportunities for the belly -- ; Part III. Appropriated Belly: -- Belly-topos in Jewish-Hellenistic sources -- Belly in Philo's writings -- ; Part IV. Belly-Worship and Body According to Paul: -- Lifestyle of citizens of the heavenly Politeuma: Phil. 3:17-21 -- 'Serving the belly' as kinship with Satan: Rom 16:17-20 -- Corinthian belly -- ; Part V. Earliest Expositors of Paul: -- Belly-dicta of Paul in Patristic literature -- ; Part VI. Conclusions: Concluding remarks.
• Sommario/riassunto: The belly is today a matter of much concern. Modern cultures, particularly in the West, have developed means to cultivate this part of the body: corsets, exercises, revealing fashions. In this compelling exploration of the 'belly' motif, Karl Olav Sandnes asks whether St Paul might be addressing a culture in which the stomach is similarly high on the agenda. The result is a surprising new insight into his writings. Paul twice mentions the enigmatic phrase 'belly-worship' (Phil 3; Rom 16). The proper context for these texts is the moral philosophy debate about mastering the desires, and the reputation of Epicurus' philosophy as promoting indulgence. The belly became a catchword for a life controlled by pleasures. Belly-worship was not only pejorative rhetoric, but developed from Paul's conviction that the body was destined to a future with Christ.
• Titolo autorizzato: Belly and body in the Pauline Epistles
• ISBN: 1-107-12597-9; 0-511-17722-4; 0-521-81535-5; 0-511-32999-7; 0-511-04576-X; 1-280-43420-1; 0-511-15818-1; 0-511-48816-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910817924903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; ; 120.