Spiritual economy : gift exchange in the letters of Paul of Tarsus /

Utilizing theories of gift exchange from Seneca to Marcel Mauss and beyond, Thomas Blanton explains the operation of the gift economy at work in the letters of Paul of Tarsus. The work shows how Paul adapted discourses and practices of gift exchange to motivate the transmission of goods and services...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Blanton, Thomas R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : Yale University Press, 2017.
Colección:Synkrisis.
Temas:
Paul, > the Apostle, Saint > Correspondence.
Paul, > the Apostle, Saint.
Paulus > Apostel, Heiliger.
Gifts > Religious aspects.
Gifts > Social aspects.
Gifts > Economic aspects.
Cadeaux > Aspect religieux.
Cadeaux > Aspect social.
Cadeaux > Aspect économique.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > History.
Brief.
Geschenk.
Personal correspondence.
Correspondence.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Utilizing theories of gift exchange from Seneca to Marcel Mauss and beyond, Thomas Blanton explains the operation of the gift economy at work in the letters of Paul of Tarsus. The work shows how Paul adapted discourses and practices of gift exchange to motivate the transmission of goods and services based on an ethic of reciprocity.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780300225143
0300225148

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