The Social Ethos of the Corinthian Correspondence: Interests and Ideology from 1 Corinthians to 1 Clement

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An exemplary study, focussing on the Corinthian correspondence, of the social ethos of early Christian teaching and its development.

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'A fine study' --Barbara E. Bowe, Catholical Theological Union Chicago, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
'I would commend this book to upper level college students... They will discover that this line of approach to Paul is fertile, not futile.' --Ben Witherington III, Themelios
'It is a pleasure to find a study which is theoretically sophisticated and careful in its judgements. David Horrell's revised doctoral thesis could serve as a model to all who find themselves attracted by these new perspectives in biblical study.' --Gregory W. Dawes, University of Otago, New Zealand. Pacifica
'...highly informative and full of interest.'--Margaret E. Thrall, Expository Times
'This book makes a major contribution to the currently fruitful sociological approach to early Christian writings and it should be noted carefully by teachers and students of the New Testament.' --Prof. Leslie Houlden, Theological Book Review
'. . .thorough, focused and has an excellent bibliography.' --John C. Hurd, Trinity College Toronto, Journal of Biblical Literature
"Provides insight for those interested in the social history of the Corinthian community and raises important issues for the wider application of siciological approaches to understanding early Christianity." --Religious Studes Review, July 2001

Author Bio

David G. Horrell is Professor of New Testament Studies at the University of Exeter, UK. He is the author of several books, including An Introduction to the Study of Paul (T&T Clark, Second Edition 2006) and Solidarity and Difference (T&T Clark, 2005). He was the editor of the Journal for the Study of the New Testament from 2002-2007. He is an active member of the British New Testament Society, having chaired the Social World of the New Testament Seminar from 2001-2006, and is also a member of the Society for Biblical Literature (SBL) and Society for New Testament Studies (SNTS). He completed his PhD at Cambridge on Paul's Corinthian letters and the letter known as 1 Clement.