Belly and body in the Pauline epistles

The belly is today a matter of much concern. Modern cultures, particularly in the West, have developed means to cultivate this part of the body: corsets, exercises, revealing fashions. In this compelling exploration of the 'belly' motif, Karl Olav Sandnes asks whether St Paul might be addr...

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1. Verfasser: Sandnes, Karl Olav 1954- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge Univ. Press 2002
Schriftenreihe:Society for New Testament Studies monograph series 120
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  • Part I. Prolegomena: Introducton, previous solutions, method and Pauline context Part II. Graeco-Roman Belly: Belly as a sign: ancient physiognomics Belly in ancient moral philosophy Ancient critique of Epicureanism Banquets: opportunities for the belly Part III. Appropriated Belly: Belly-topos in Jewish-Hellenistic sources Belly in Philo's writings Part IV. Belly-Worship and Body According to Paul: Lifestyle of citizens of the heavenly Politeuma: Phil. 3:17-21 'Serving the belly' as kinship with Satan: Rom 16:17-20 Corinthian belly Part V. Earliest Expositors of Paul: Belly-dicta of Paul in Patristic literature Part VI. Conclusions: Concluding remarks