St. Paul’s Corinth: Texts and Archaeology
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*St. Paul’s Corinth: Texts and Archaeology* is a scholarly work that reconstructs the social, religious, and urban context of the apostle Paul’s activity in Corinth by integrating archaeological evidence with close readings of ancient texts.
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| instanceOf |
academic monograph
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scholarly book ⓘ work of biblical scholarship ⓘ work of classical archaeology ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
bridge textual evidence and archaeological data
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reconstruct the lived environment of Paul’s Corinthian audience ⓘ |
| concerns |
historical reliability of textual depictions of Corinth
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interaction between Christian communities and Corinthian society ⓘ |
| examines |
historical setting of 1 Corinthians
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historical setting of 2 Corinthians ⓘ material culture of Corinth ⓘ relationship between archaeology and New Testament texts ⓘ religious practices in Corinth ⓘ social structure of Corinthian society ⓘ urban topography of Corinth ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
archaeology of Corinth
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interpretation of Pauline letters ⓘ religious context of Paul’s activity in Corinth ⓘ social context of Paul’s activity in Corinth ⓘ urban context of Paul’s activity in Corinth ⓘ |
| genre |
classical studies scholarship
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historical study ⓘ religious studies scholarship ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
biblical scholars
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classical archaeologists ⓘ historians of the ancient Mediterranean world ⓘ students of early Christianity ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Apostle Paul
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New Testament historical context ⓘ ancient Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Greco-Roman urbanism
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New Testament archaeology ⓘ Pauline studies ⓘ early Christianity in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | first-century Roman Corinth ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
close reading of ancient texts
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historical-critical method ⓘ integration of archaeological evidence and textual analysis ⓘ |
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