Belly and Body in the Pauline Epistles

AvKarl Olav Sandnes

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-08-01
Mått:140 x 216 x 22 mm
Vikt:509 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series
Antal sidor:334
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521815352

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Karl Olav Sandnes is Professor in New Testament Theology at The Norwegian Lutheran School of Theology, Oslo.

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'I have no hesitation in recommending Belly and Body in the Pauline Epistles and besides those curious about the belly-topos in Paul, it will also appeal to those interested in the role of the body in antiquity, and Paul's body theology.' Neotestamentica

Innehållsförteckning

Abbreviations; Part I. Prolegomena: 1. Introduction, previous solutions, method and Pauline context; Part II. The Graeco-Roman Belly: 2. The belly as a sign - ancient physiognomics; 3. The belly in ancient moral philosophy; 4. Ancient critique of Epicureanism; 5. Banquets - opportunities for the belly; Part III. The Appropriated Belly: 6. The belly-topos in Jewish-Hellenistic sources; 7. The belly in Philo's writings; Part IV. Belly-Worship and Body According to Paul: 8. The lifestyle of citizens of the heavenly Politeuma - Phil 3:17–21; 9. 'Serving the belly' as kinship with Satan - Rom 16:17–20; 10. The Corinthian belly; Part V. The Earliest Expositors of Paul: 11. The belly-dicta of Paul in Patristic literature; Part VI. Conclusions: 12. Concluding remarks; Bibliography; Indices.