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Sister or wife? : 1 Corinthians 7 and cultural anthropology /

This work investigates the social dynamics within the Corinthian community and the function of Paul's argumentation in the light of those dynamics. The models of Victor Turner and Mary Douglas, cultural anthropologists, guide the inquiry. Gordon concludes that the conflict in 1 Corinthians 7 ar...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gordon, J. Dorcas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, ©1997.
Colección:Journal for the study of New Testament. Supplement series ; 149.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This work investigates the social dynamics within the Corinthian community and the function of Paul's argumentation in the light of those dynamics. The models of Victor Turner and Mary Douglas, cultural anthropologists, guide the inquiry. Gordon concludes that the conflict in 1 Corinthians 7 arose as the result of two antithetical views of the root metaphor, 'In Christ all are children of God, no male and female'. One group supported a kinship system based on patrilineal marriage and hierarchical community structures. A second group demanded that an egalitarian sibling relationship should orde.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (248 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-238) and indexes.
ISBN:9780567116697
0567116697
1283192632
9781283192637