A Spiritual Economy: Gift Exchange in the Letters of Paul of Tarsus by Blanton, Thomas R.

A Spiritual Economy: Gift Exchange in the Letters of Paul of Tarsus (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300220407)

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A Spiritual Economy: Gift Exchange in the Letters of Paul of Tarsus by Blanton, Thomas R.

A Spiritual Economy: Gift Exchange in the Letters of Paul of Tarsus

$95.00
A Spiritual Economy: Gift Exchange in the Letters of Paul of Tarsus by Blanton, Thomas R.

A Spiritual Economy: Gift Exchange in the Letters of Paul of Tarsus

$95.00
Format: Hardcover
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Thomas Blanton sheds light on the philosophy surrounding gift giving in Paul's letters and on modern theories of gift exchange through the lens of religion.

The exchange of gifts is a fundamental part of society and a foundational element in Greco-Roman religions. Combining theories of gift exchange, both modern and Greco-Roman, Thomas Blanton reveals how religious discourse--in the guise of "spiritual gifts" believed to come from Israel's god--is instrumental in the formation of sociopolitical hierarchies and the assignment of honor and prestige. Blanton uses an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates religion, classics, sociology, and anthropology to investigate the economy of gift exchange shown in Paul's letters.

Author: Thomas R. Blanton
ISBN-10: 0300220405
ISBN-13: 9780300220407
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/10/2017
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.40w x 0.80d

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By Thomas R. Blanton
By Thomas R. Blanton
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Thomas R. Blanton, IV, is auxiliary faculty in New Testament Studies at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Blanton's articles have appeared in the Journal of Biblical Literature and New Testament Studies, and he is the author of Constructing a New Covenant.

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