Crook, Zeba A.

Reconceptualising conversion : patronage, loyalty, and conversion in the religions of the ancient Mediterranean / Zeba A. Crook. - 1 online resource (326 pages). - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Band 130 . - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Beiheft 130. .

Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-285) and indexes.

The influence of psychology on contemporary society and scholarship -- General reciprocity among humans and their gods -- The rhetoric of patronage and benefaction -- The rhetoric of patronage and benefaction in Paul's conversion passages -- Patronage and benefaction, loyalty, and conversion.

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Paul, the Apostle, Saint --Conversion.
Paul, l'apôtre, saint --Conversion.
Paul, the Apostle, Saint.
Paulus / Bekehrung.


Conversion.
Conversion--Christianity.
Patron and client--Rome.
Patron and client--Greece.
God--Worship and love.
Psychology and religion.
Conversion--Psychologie.
Conversion--Christianisme.
Patron et client--Rome.
Patron et client--Grèce.
Dieu--Adoration et amour.
Psychologie et religion.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT--Inspiration & Personal Growth.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT--Spirituality--General.
RELIGION--Christianity--General.
RELIGION--Devotional.
RELIGION--Spirituality.
Conversion.
Conversion--Christianity.
Conversion of Saint Paul.
God--Worship and love.
Patron and client.
Psychology and religion.
Patronage.
Bekering.
Nieuwe Testament.
Sozialgeschichtliche Exegese.
Konversion
Antike.


Greece.
Rome (Empire)
Griechenland
Römisches Reich.


Electronic books.

BT780 / .C76 2004eb

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