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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gordon, J. Dorcas
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, ©1997.
Series:Journal for the study of New Testament. Supplement series ; 149.
Subjects:
Paulus (Apostel). > Korintherbrief (I.) 7.
Bible. > Corinthians, 1st, VII > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Corinthians, 1st, VII > Social scientific criticism.
Bible > New Testament. > Corinthiens, 1re. > VII > Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bible > New Testament. > Corinthiens, 1re. > VII > Critique sociale.
Bible > Sociologie.
Bible. > New Testament > Sociologie.
Bible. > New Testament. > Épîtres > Paul > Corinthiens > 1 > histoire des événements bibliques.
Ethnology in the Bible.
Theological anthropology > Christianity > Biblical teaching.
Ethnologie dans la Bible.
Anthropologie théologique > Christianisme > Enseignement biblique.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > New Testament.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Paul's Letters.
Theological anthropology > Christianity > Biblical teaching
Ethnology in the Bible
Social scientific criticism of sacred works
Kulturanthropologie
I Corinthiërs (bijbelboek)
Verwantschap.
Culturele antropologie.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-238) and indexes.
ISBN:9780567116697
0567116697
1283192632
9781283192637

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