Moving past earlier descriptions of first-century Christ groups that were based on examining the New Testament in isolation from extant sources produced by analogous cult groups throughout Mediterranean antiquity, this book engages with underexplored epigraphic and papyrological records and situates the behaviour of Paul's Corinthian ekklesia within broader patterns of behaviour practised by Greco-Roman associations. Richard Last's comparative analysis generates highly original contributions to our understanding of the social history of the Jesus movement: he shows that the Corinthians were a small group who had no fixed meeting place, who depended on financial contributions from all ten members in order to survive, and who attracted recruits by offering social benefits such as crowns and office-holding that made other ancient cult groups successful. This volume provides a much-needed robust alternative to the traditional portrayal of Pauline Christ groups as ecclesiastically egalitarian, devoid of normative honorific practices, and free for the poor.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781107100633
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221064516
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Pauline Church and the Corinthian Ekklesia: Greco-Roman Associations in Comparative Context
Author
Richard Last
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Religious History, Christianity
Publication Year
2015
Number of Pages
282 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
226mm
Item Width
147mm
Item Weight
480g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Richard Last
Series Title
Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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