Ancient Letters and the New Testament : A Guide to Context and Exegesis

Hans-Josef Klauck

ISBN 10: 1932792406 / ISBN 13: 9781932792409

Published by Baylor University Press Nov 2006, 2006

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Neuware - Klauck displays a profound knowledge both of Early Christianity and of the Hellenistic-Roman world. A special asset consists of the numerous little-known examples of ancient letters which are presented in a most convenient and easily accessible way in this rich book. -- SAMUEL VOLLENWEIDER, University of Zurich, Switzerland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ancient Letters and the New Testament : A Guide to Context and Exegesis
• Publisher: Baylor University Press Nov 2006
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932792406
• ISBN 13: 9781932792409
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 228W x 155H x 32D millimeters 228 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 32 millimeters depth
• Weight: 756 grams

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Synopsis

This volume places the New Testament letters squarely in the middle of all the important letter corpora of antiquity. Chapters cover the basic letter formula, papyrus and postal delivery, non-literary and diplomatic correspondence, Greek and Latin literary letters, epistolary theory, letters in early Judaism, and all the letters of the New Testament. Part I of each chapter surveys each corpus, followed by detailed exegetical examples in Part II. Comprehensive bibliographies and 54 exercises with answers suit this guide to student and scholar alike.

About the Author

Hans-Josef Klauck (Th. D. University of Munich) is the Naomi Shenstone Donnelly Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Literature at the University of Chicago.