Rhetoric and Galatians
Assessing an Approach to Paul's Epistle
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Part of Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series
- Author: Philip H. Kern, Moore Theological College, Sydney
- Date Published: January 2008
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- isbn: 9780521048132
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This monograph challenges the accepted notion that Galatians is either a sample of classical rhetoric or should be interpreted in light of Graeco-Roman rhetorical handbooks. It demonstrates that the handbooks of Aristotle, Cicero, et al. discuss a form of oratory which was limited with respect to subject, venue and style of communication, and that Galatians falls outside such boundaries. The inapplicability of ancient canons of rhetoric is reinforced by a detailed comparison of Galatians with the handbooks, a survey of patristic attitudes towards Paul's communicative technique, and interaction with twentieth-century discussions of the nature of New Testament Greek. Dr Kern concludes that rhetorical handbooks were never a tool of literary criticism and that they cannot assist the search for a distinctly Pauline rhetoric. Thus this study has implications not only for Galatians, but also for other New Testament epistles.
Read more- Careful reading of classical rhetorical handbooks to see if Paul conforms to their prescriptions
- Theoretical discusson of appropriateness of applying classical rhetoric to New Testament literature
- Critique of modern readings of Galatians as well as of the primary evidence
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- Date Published: January 2008
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521048132
- length: 324 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 141 x 18 mm
- weight: 0.416kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
List of abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Towards a definition of rhetoric
3. Methods of rhetorical analysis and Galatians
4. Rhetorical structure and Galatians
5. Rhetorical species and Galatians
6. The language of Paul's Letters 1. As evaluated by early Christian writers
7. The language of Paul's Letters 2. The contribution of modern studies
8. Conclusions
Select bibliography
Index of subjects
Index of modern authors.
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