Paul and empire :

Paul and empire : religion and power in Roman imperial society / edited by Richard A. Horsley. - Harrisburg, Pa. : Trinity Press International, c1997. - xi, 257 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Laus imperii / P.A. Brunt -- Who is the true prophet? / Dieter Georgi -- Rituals and power / S.R.F. Price -- The power of images / Paul Zanker -- Patronal power relations / Peter Garnsey and Richard Saller --Patronage in Roman Corinth / John K. Chow -- The veil of power / Richard Gordon -- God turned upside down / Dieter Georgi -- Imperial ideology and Paul's eschatology in 1 Thessalonians / Helmut Koester -- The anti-imperial message of the cross ; Romans 13:1-7 in the context of imperial propaganda / Neil Elliott -- The imperial cults of Thessalonica and political conflict in 1 Thessalonians / Karl P. Donfried -- The praxis of coequal discipleship / Elisabeth Sch�ssler Fiorenza -- 1 Corinthians : a case study of Paul's assembly as an alternative society / Richard A. Horsley.

1563382172 (pbk. : alk. paper)

97038319


Paul, the Apostle, Saint


Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Religion and politics--History.--Rome
Emperor worship--Rome.

BR170 / .P38 1997

225.95