Social-Science Commentary on the Letters of Paul

by John J. Pilch and Bruce J. Malina

This latest addition to the Fortress Social-Science Commentaries on New Testament writings illuminates the values, perceptions, and social codes of the Mediterranean culture that shaped Paul and his interactions -both harmonious and conflicted - with others. Malina and Pilch add new dimensions to our understanding of the apostle as a social change agent, his coworkers as innovators, and his gospel as an assertion of the honor of the God of Israel...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800636406
• ISBN13: 9780800636401
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"