Handbook of Biblical Social Values by Pilch, John J.

Handbook of Biblical Social Values (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781498289641)

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Handbook of Biblical Social Values by Pilch, John J.

Handbook of Biblical Social Values

$34.00

Handbook of Biblical Social Values

$34.00
Format: Paperback
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Values are culturally specific. This handbook explains select biblical social values in their Mediterranean cultural contexts. Some examples of values are altruism, freedom, family-centeredness, obedience, parenting, and power. Though the English words for the values described here would be familiar to readers (e.g., altruism) the meanings of such words differ between cultures. In the Mediterranean world, for instance, altruism is a duty incumbent upon anyone who has surplus. It is interpersonal and group specific. In the West, especially in the United States, altruism is impersonal and universally oriented generosity that operates in a highly organized context. This handbook not only presents the Mediterranean meanings of these value words but also contrasts those meanings with Western ones.

Author: John J. Pilch
ISBN-10: 1498289649
ISBN-13: 9781498289641
Publisher: Cascade Books
Language: English
Published: 11/04/2016
Pages: 266
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
By John J. Pilch
By John J. Pilch
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John J. Pilch has been a visiting professor in the Odyssey Program at Johns Hopkins University since 2011. Previously he was professorial lecturer of biblical studies at Georgetown University. He is the author of many articles and books on the culture of the Bible, including The Cultural Dictionary of the Bible (1999), A Cultural Handbook to the Bible (2012), and The Cultural Life Setting of the Proverbs (2016).

Bruce J. Malina is Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Creighton University. He is the author, coauthor, and editor of numerous influential books on the New Testament. These include The Social Gospel of Jesus (2001), The New Testament World (3rd ed., 2001), and Social-Science Models for Interpreting the Bible (edited with John J. Pilch, 2007).

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