secretaries, composition and collection Richards, E. Randolph (Ernest Randolph) creator text bibliography ilu Downers Grove, Ill InterVarsity Press c2004 2004 monographic eng

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252 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Publisher's description: Traditional Christian art depicts Paul the letter writer, pensive and pen in hand, attentive to the Spirit. Contemporary students of Paul might imagine him pacing in agitation as he rapidly dictates to a secretary his letter to the Galatians. But in reality neither of these pictures is accurate. Randolph Richards gives us a truly informed look at the letter-writing process in Paul's day and offers a new and intriguing perspective on how this important portion of Christian Scripture came to be. Introduction -- 1. A modern, Western Paul -- 2. Paul as a first-century letter writer -- 3. The tools of a letter writer -- 4. Secretaries in the first-century world -- 5. Paul's use of a secretary -- 6. Identifying inserted material -- 7. Weaving together a letter -- 8. Classifying Paul's letters -- 9. Analyzing Paul's writing style -- 10. Preparing a letter for dispatch -- 11. Dispatching the letter -- 12. Paul's letter carriers -- 13. Paul's use of his letter carriers -- 14. Collecting Paul's letters -- 15. Inspiration and first-century letter writing -- Conclusion. E. Randolph Richards. Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-244) and indexes. aw----- e------ ff----- Criticism, interpretation, etc Classical letters History and criticism Letter writing, Classical BS2650.52 .R53 2004 227/.067 9780830827886 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0830827889 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2004017267 DLC 040722 20170411120852.0 000026093888 eng