Paul and First-Century Letter Writing: Secretaries, Composition and Collection

by E. Randolph Richards

Traditional Christian art depicts Paul the letter writer, pen in hand, attentive to the Spirit. We might think we know better and imagine him pacing in agitation as he rapidly dictates to a secretary his letter to the Galatians. But in reality neither of these pictures is accurate. In Paul's day, producing a letter was a time-consuming and costly business. And we have ample resources from the ancient world to piece together what it must have been...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830827889
• ISBN13: 9780830827886
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.0"