Paul and the ancient letter form [electronic resource] / edited by Stanley E. Porter and Sean A. Adams. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010. - xiii, 369 p. - Pauline studies, v. 6 1572-4913 ; . - Pauline studies ; v. 6. .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Pauline epistolography : an introduction / A functional letter perspective : towards a grammar of epistolary form / Paul's letter opening and Greek epistolography : a matter of relationship / How to begin, and why? : diverse functions of the Pauline prescript within a Greco-Roman context / Gospel within the constraints of an epistolary form : Pauline introductory thanksgivings and Paul's theology of thanksgiving / Paul's letter thanksgiving / A significant decade : the trajectory of the Hellenistic epistolary thanksgiving / Investigating the Pauline letter body : issues, methods, and approaches / A moral dilemma? : the epistolary body of 2 Timothy / Paul's letter paraenesis / Philosophical and epistolary contexts for Pauline paraenesis / Sincerely, Paul : the significance of the Pauline letter closings / Stanley E. Porter and Sean A. Adams -- Stanley E. Porter -- Sean A. Adams -- Philip L. Tite -- David W. Pao -- Peter Arzt-Grabner -- Raymond F. Collins -- Troy W. Martin -- Cynthia Long Westfall -- Young Chul Whang -- Andrew W. Pitts -- Jeffrey A.D. Weima.


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Bible.--N.T.--Epistles of Paul--Language, style.


Greek letters--History and criticism.
Letter writing, Greek.


Electronic books.

BS2650.52 / .P36 2010eb

227/.066