
Abortion and the Apostolate
A Study in Pauline Conversion, Rhetoric, and Scholarship
Matthew Mitchell(Author)
Gorgias Press
Published on 15. September 2009
Book
Hardback
263 pages
978-1-60724-057-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book argues that it is the rejection of Paul's claims to be an apostle in the same sense as the other apostles that ultimately underlies his "mission to the Gentiles." This argument is advanced through a careful analysis of Paul's references to his "conversion" in Galatians 1:15-17 and 1 Corinthians 15:8, paying particular attention to Paul's evocative use of the language of abortion. The contextualization of this curious self-description in 1 Corinthians 15:8 draws upon a growing body of work concerning an area of ancient life that continues to fascinate and perplex moderns; the exposure of unwanted infants.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Piscataway
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-60724-057-0 (9781607240570)
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