Social World Of The New Testament

1. Rhetorical Criticism And Social-Scientific Criticism: Why Romanticism Won’t Leave Us Alone-Bruce J. Malina
2. All In The Family: Kinship In Agrarian Roman Palestine-K. C. Hanson
3. God In The Letter Of James: Patron Or Benefactor?- Alicia Batten
4. Jesus And Agrarian Palestine: The Factor Of Debt- Douglas E. Oakman
5. Ancient Mediterranean Persons In Cultural Perspective: Portrait Of Paul-Jerome H. Neyrey, SJ, And Bruce J. Malina
6. The Epistle Of James In Rhetorical And Social Scientific Perspective: Holiness-Wholeness And Patterns Of Replication-John H. Elliott
7. Loss Of Wealth, Loss Of Family, Loss Of Honor: The Cultural Context Of The Original Makarisms In Q-Jerome H. Neyrey, SJ
8. Was Jesus A Peasant: Implications For Reading The Jesus Tradition (Luke 10:30-35)-Douglas E. Oakman
9. Who Should Be Called Father? Paul Of Tarsus Between The Jewish Tradition And Patria Potestas-S. Scott Bartchy

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The Social World of the New Testament surveys essential contributions made by leading scholars of the social-scientific approach to New Testament studies. Including important essays by Bruce J. Malina and John J. Pilch, among others, The Social World of the New Testament acts as a comprehensive collection of the most important essays and articles in the field. Included are topics vital to the social scientific interpretation of the New Testament.