Hidden criticism? : the methodology and plausibility of the search for a counter-imperial subtext in Paul /

Heilig, Christoph, 1990-

Hidden criticism? : the methodology and plausibility of the search for a counter-imperial subtext in Paul / Methodology and plausibility of the search for a counter- imperial subtext in Paul Christoph Heilig. - Fortress Press edition. - Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2017. - xviii, 199 pages ; 24 cm

This edition includes new preface.


Originally published: Tübingen : Mohr Siebeck, 2015.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-179) and indexes. 1. Analogy. Introduction -- Analysis of Somn. 2 -- Conclusions -- 2. Approach. Counter-imperial "echoes" in the subtext -- Evaluating hypotheses -- "Echoes" of the Empire -- Excursus: Inference to the best explanation -- 3. Discourse context. Introduction -- James C. Scott's categories -- Application to the Pauline letter -- 4. Roman context. The public transcript -- Roman ideology in the environment of Paul -- 5. Pauline context. Counter- imperial attitude? -- From attitude to expression : modifications of the echo-hypothesis -- 6. Explanatory context. Introducing explanatory potential -- Establishing parallels between Paul and the Empire -- From intertextuality to criticism : neutral parallel or antithesis? -- 7. Conclusions.

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Bible. Epistles of Paul --Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Religion and state--Biblical teaching.
Religion and state--Biblical teaching.

--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

BS2650.52 / .H45 2017