Reconstructing honor in Roman Philippi :
Hellerman, Joseph H., 1952-
Reconstructing honor in Roman Philippi : Carmen Christi as cursus pudorum / Joseph H. Hellerman. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005. - xii, 239 p. ; pbk ; 22 cm. - Society for New Testament Studies Monograph series ; 132 .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-225) and indexes.
Roman social organisation.
Social stratification in the Roman world -- Public expressions of the social hierarchy -- Summary. Preoccupation with honour and the cursus honorum.
Honour as a social value -- Public office and Rome's cursus honorum -- summary. The Roman colony at Philippi.
History of the colony -- The military orientation of the colony -- The imperial cult in Roman Philippi -- Summary. Honour and status in Philippi.
Honour and status among the colony's elite -- Honour and status among the colony's non-elite -- Summary: social status in Roman Philippi. Acts and Philippians.
The Philippian narrative in Acts. -- Paul's letter to the Philippians -- Summary. Carmen Christi as cursus pudorum.
Philippians 2:6-8: a cursus puderum -- Philippians 2:9-11: reconstructing honour.
Summary and conclusion.
Summary: reconstructing honour in Philippi -- Conclusion: reconstructing honour in early Christianity.
9780521090834 (pbk)
2004057068
Bible.--N.T.--Philippians--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
227.6067/HEL
Reconstructing honor in Roman Philippi : Carmen Christi as cursus pudorum / Joseph H. Hellerman. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005. - xii, 239 p. ; pbk ; 22 cm. - Society for New Testament Studies Monograph series ; 132 .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-225) and indexes.
Roman social organisation.
Social stratification in the Roman world -- Public expressions of the social hierarchy -- Summary. Preoccupation with honour and the cursus honorum.
Honour as a social value -- Public office and Rome's cursus honorum -- summary. The Roman colony at Philippi.
History of the colony -- The military orientation of the colony -- The imperial cult in Roman Philippi -- Summary. Honour and status in Philippi.
Honour and status among the colony's elite -- Honour and status among the colony's non-elite -- Summary: social status in Roman Philippi. Acts and Philippians.
The Philippian narrative in Acts. -- Paul's letter to the Philippians -- Summary. Carmen Christi as cursus pudorum.
Philippians 2:6-8: a cursus puderum -- Philippians 2:9-11: reconstructing honour.
Summary and conclusion.
Summary: reconstructing honour in Philippi -- Conclusion: reconstructing honour in early Christianity.
9780521090834 (pbk)
2004057068
Bible.--N.T.--Philippians--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
227.6067/HEL
