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Cynics, Paul, and the Pauline churches : Cynics and Christian origins II /

F. Gerald Downing explores the teachings of Paul, arguing that the development of Paul's preaching and of the Pauline Church owed a great deal to the views of the vagabond Cynic philosophers, critics of the gods and of the ethos of civic society. F. Gerald Downing examines the New Testament wri...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Downing, F. Gerald, 1935-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:F. Gerald Downing explores the teachings of Paul, arguing that the development of Paul's preaching and of the Pauline Church owed a great deal to the views of the vagabond Cynic philosophers, critics of the gods and of the ethos of civic society. F. Gerald Downing examines the New Testament writings of Paul, explaining how he would have been seen, heard, perceived and understood by his culturally and ethnically diverse converts and disciples. He engages in a lucid Pauline commentary and offers some startling and ground-breaking views of Paul and his Word. Cynics, Paul and the Pauline.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 369 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-337) and indexes.
ISBN:020320347X
9780203203477
9780415171595
0415171598
1280336226
9781280336225
9786610336227
6610336229