Paul and the Ancient Celebrity Circuit

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The Cross and Moral Transformation

James R. Harrison(Autor*in)

Mohr Siebeck (Verlag)

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Erschienen im November 2019

XVII, 449 Seiten

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Cover
Titel
Preface
Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1: "The Bold and the Beautiful": Fame and Celebrity in Antiquity and the Modern World
1.1. Research on Celebrity in Its Modern and Ancient Context
1.1.1. Scholarship on the Modern Phenomenon of Celebrity
1.1.1.1. The So-Called "Origins" of Modern Celebrity from the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Century: A Survey of Representative Figures
1.1.1.2. Celebrity in the Early Twenty-First Century
1.1.2. Scholarship on the Ancient Phenomenon of Celebrity: Robert Garland on "Media Tarts and Tabloid Queens"
1.2. The Commendation of the Ancient Elites and Their Families
1.2.1. Eulogies of the Graeco-Roman Elites from the Republic to the Imperial Period
1.2.2. The Heroic Virtue of the Well-Born: The Evidence of a Laodikeian Tombstone
1.2.3. The Funeral of Germanicus: The Ticklish Question of Honouring or Dishonouring the Deceased and His Family Line
1.3. The Ancient Celebrity Circuit and Processional Culture
1.3.1. Athletic Competitions: The Periodos and Circuits of Victory
1.3.2. The International Fame of the Ecumenical Synod of Dionysiac Artists
1.3.3. The Endowment of Vibius Salutaris at Ephesus
1.3.4. The Circuit of Charioteers and the Arena of Gladiators
1.3.5. Celebrity Entertainers in Antiquity
1.3.6. The Eastern Mediterranean Tours of the Roman Rulers and Their Family Members
1.3.7. What Differentiates Ancient and Modern Celebrity?
1.4. The Cross, Celebrity and Moral Transformation: The Aim and Structure of the Book
Chapter 2: Romans and the Reconfiguration of Roman Society: Paul and Cicero Compared
2.1. Cicero as Evidence for Roman Social Attitudes in the Imperial Age
2.2. The Social Ideology of Cicero
2.2.1. The gods and Roman Rule
2.2.2. The Roman World of Honour and the Obligation of Gratitude
2.2.3. Ancestral Virtue and Cicero's Redefinition of Glory
2.2.4. Imitatio
2.2.5. Misericordia, Clementia, and Humanitas
2.2.6. Ethnicity
2.2.7. Enmity
2.2.8. Cicero and the Cross
2.2.9. Summing Up
2.3. Paul and the Reconfiguration of Roman Society in Romans 12-16
2.4. From Cicero's Republic to Augustus' Emergence as Pater Patriae: Evaluating the Social Challenge Posed by Paul's Gospel
Chapter 3: The Paradox of Paul's Apostolic Ministry (2 Cor 4:7-18) in Its Augustan and Apocalyptic Context
3.1. The Paradoxical Augustus: The Interplay Between "Reluctance" and "Influence" in Shaping the Princeps
3.2. The "Paradoxical" Paul: The Apocalyptic Interplay of Death, Life, and Glory in 2 Corinthians 4:7-18
3.2.1. The Polemical Context of the Pericope
3.2.2. Paul's Use of "Glory" and "Creation" Motifs as Theological Descriptors of Apostolic Ministry in 2 Corinthians 3:1-4:6
3.2.3. Redefining the Apocalyptic Contours of Ministry in Light of the Death and Resurrection of Christ
3.3. The "Inadequate" Paul and the "Reluctant" Augustus: Comparing and Contrasting the Legacy of Two First-Century Leaders
3.4. Conclusion
Chapter 4: Paul and the Athletic Ideal in Antiquity: A Case Study in Wrestling with Word and Image
4.1. The Interplay of Word and Image: Paul and the "Beat" Poets
4.2. Paul's Running and Boxing Images: A "Visual Arts" Approach
4.2.1. Paul's Image of the Runner (1 Corinthians 9:24-26a)
4.2.2. Paul's Image of the Boxer (1 Corinthians 9:26b-27)
4.3. Coronal awards and Paul's redefinition of athletic honours
4.3.1. 1 Corinthians 9:25 and the Visual Representations of Crowns
4.3.2. Imperishable and Perishable Crowns (1 Cor 9:25): Paul's Dialogue with Honorific Culture
4.4. Conclusion
Chapter 5: Paul and the Gymnasiarchs: Two Approaches to Pastoral Formation in Antiquity
5.1. What Contact Would Paul Have Had With the Gymnasium?
5.2. Paul and the Ancient Ideals of Civic Leadership
5.2.1. Motivations of the Gymnasiarch
5.2.2. The Pastoral Attitude of the Gymnasiarch and His Role as Benefactor
5.2.3. The Ethics of the Gymnasiarch
5.2.4. The Honours Accorded to the Gymnasiarch
5.2.5. The Exclusivist Ethos of Gymnasiarchal Law
5.3. Paul and the Ethical Ideals of the Gymnasium
5.3.1. Methodological Problems in Comparing the Delphic Canon with Paul
5.3.2. Differences between Paul and the Delphic canon
5.3.3. Commonplaces between Paul and the Delphic canon
5.3.4. Case Study on the Reciprocity System: Paul and the Delphic Canon
5.3.5. Case Study of the Ephesian Household Codes: Paul and the Delphic Canon
5.4. Conclusion
Chapter 6: Paul, the Delphic Canon and the Ephebic Ethical Curriculum
6.1. Delphi and the Philosophic Tradition of the Seven Sages
6.1.1. The Literary Tradition from Herodotus to Plutarch
6.1.2. Sosiades' Collection
6.1.2.1. Its Pedagogic Intentionality
6.1.2.2. Indications of Structure: Recurring Terminology," Doublets" and "Triplets"
6.1.3. The Eastern Mediterranean Documentary Evidence
6.1.3.1. The Finds, Their Location and Significance
6.1.3.2. Local Variations in Tradition
6.2. The Pedagogical Context of the Delphic Canon: The Honorific Inscriptions, Paideia and Virtue
6.3. Case Studies in the Ethical Curriculum of the Delphic Canon
6.3.1. Acknowledging the Gods and Providence
6.3.2. Ruling the Household
6.3.3. Maintaining Indifference by the Cultivation of Self
6.3.4. Engaging in Social Relations in the Polis
6.3.5. Virtue as the Median Point between Behavioural Extremes
6.4. Paul's Pedagogy of Ethical Transformation and the "Wisdom" of the Corinthian Elite
6.4.1. R. S. Dutch and the Impact of Ephebic Culture on the Educated Corinthian Elite
6.4.2. Paul, the Ephebic Curriculum, and the Educated Elite in 1 Corinthians
6.4.2.1. Paul and the Gods
6.4.2.2. Paul and Hierarchy in the Ancient Household and in the Household of God
6.4.2.3. Paul and the Cult of the Self
6.4.2.4. Paul, Elitism and the Inversion of Honour in Social Relations
6.5. Conclusion
Chapter 7: The Imitation of the Great Man in Antiquity: Paul's Inversion of a Cultural Icon
7.1. Introduction to the Scholarly Debate on the Motif of Imitation in Paul's Letters
7.2. The Imitation of the "Great Man" in Antiquity: A Survey of the Literary, Documentary and Visual Evidence
7.2.1. Introduction
7.2.2. The Imitation of Ancestral Glory in the Roman Republic and in the Early Imperial Age
7.2.3. The Forum Augustum and Julian Conceptions of Rule
7.2.4. The Honorific Inscriptions and the Imitation of the "Great Man"
7.2.4.1. The Greek Public Inscriptions
7.2.4.2. The Latin Public Inscriptions
7.2.5. The Literary Exempla and the Imitation of the Great Man
7.2.5.1. The S?G???S?S of Plutarch
7.2.5.2. De Viris Illustribus
7.2.5.3. Facta et Dicta Memorabilia
7.3. Paul's Inversion of Contemporary Models of Exemplary Virtue
7.4. Paul's Language of "Imitation" and Civic Paradigms of Virtue
Chapter 8: Paul and Ancient Civic Ethics: Redefining the Canon of Honour in the Graeco-Roman World
8.1. Prolegomena to Civic Virtue in the Greek East
8.1.1. The Quest for Honour from the Late Hellenistic to the Early Imperial Age
8.1.1.1. Paul's Language of "Honour" and "Shame"
8.1.1.2. The Concentration of Virtue and Honour in the Julio-Claudian Rulers
8.1.1.3. Alternative Paths of Honour: Upward Mobility and the Local Associations
8.1.2. Civic Ethics and the Quest for Honour: A Survey of Modern Scholarship
8.1.2.1. Key Studies in Civic Ethics
8.1.2.2. Issues for Investigation
8.2. Ancient Civic Ethics: Issues of "Honour" and "Dishonour"
8.2.1. The Eastern Mediterranean Inscriptions: A Profile of Civic Honour
8.2.1.1. "Zeal" for Honour and the Inculcation of Civic Ethics
8.2.1.2. "Surpassing" Honour
8.2.1.3. The "Rivalry" Motif
8.2.1.4. The "Emulation" Motif
8.2.1.5. The "Danger" Motif
8.2.1.6. The "Word-Deed" Conjunction
8.2.1.7. The Enhancement of Ancestral Fame and the "Eternity" of Honour for Posterity
8.2.2. The Visual Evidence of the Honorific Monuments and Statuary of the Greek East
8.2.2.1. The Mausolem of Zoilos of Aphrodisias
8.2.2.2. Civic Statuary: Honour at Ephesus and Isthmia
8.2.2.3. The Eruption of Dishonour in a World of Honour
8.2.2.3.1. Handling Dishonour: The Evidence of the Inscriptions and Papyri
8.2.2.3.2. Dishonour in the Orations of Dio Chrysostom (AD 40-110)
8.3. The Apostle Paul and the Canon of Honour in the Greek East
8.3.1. Paul's Language of "Honour" and Its Engagement with the Graeco-Roman Honour System
8.3.1.1. t?µ? and Its Cognates
8.3.1.2. d??a and Its Cognates
8.3.1.3. ?pa????, d???µ?? and Their Cognates
8.3.1.4. ?pe??f??
8.3.2. Paul's Language of "Shame" and the Graeco-Roman Honour System
8.3.2.1. ?t?µ?a, ??t??p?, a?s????µa? and ?atas????
8.3.2.2. de??µat??? ?? pa???s??
8.4. Conclusion
Chapter 9: Paul's House Churches and the Cultic Associations
9.1. Modern Scholarship on the Local Associations
9.2. The Corinthian House Churches as Charismatic Communities
9.3. Differences between Paul's House Churches and the Cultic Associations
9.4. Similarities between Paul's House Churches and the Cultic Associations
9.5. The Issue of Honorific Rituals and Social Relationships: Comparing the Cultic Associations and the House Churches
9.5.1. Paul, Friendship and the Cultic Associations
9.5.2. Paul, the World of Honour, and Social Concord in the Body of Christ
9.6. Competing Paradigms of Group Identity at Corinth
Chapter 10: Conclusion
10.1. Celebrity Culture, the "Great Man," and the Apostle Paul
10.2. Summary of Argument
10.3. Future Research
Bibliography
Index of References
Modern Author Index
Subject Index

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