Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

Spiritual Economy

Gift Exchange in the Letters of Paul of Tarsus

Av Thomas R. Blanton IV, Larry L Welborn

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Thomas Blanton sheds light on the philosophy surrounding gift giving in Paul’s letters and on modern theories of gift exchange through the lens of religion.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.

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Utgivningsdatum: 2017-01-01
Mått: 156 x 235 x 22 mm
Vikt: 549 g
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Serie: Synkrisis
Antal sidor: 240
Förlag: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300220407

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Thomas R. Blanton, IV, is auxiliary faculty in New Testament Studies at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Blanton’s articles have appeared in the Journal of Biblical Literature and New Testament Studies, and he is the author of Constructing a New Covenant.

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"If you think you know what ‘grace’ means in the theology of Paul, read this book and think again. Deploying an awe-inspiring array of disparate disciplines, Blanton shows us, with precision and clarity, how the language of giving and receiving would have worked in the social world that Paul inhabited."—Wayne A. Meeks, Yale University

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