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BELLY AND BODY IN THE PAULINE EPISTLES
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Karl Olav Sandnes, John Court |
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052101896X |
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9780521018968 |
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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Pub. date: |
15 June, 2005 |
Series: |
Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series No. 120 |
Pages: |
336 |
Description: |
An exploration of the 'belly' motif offering a new insight into the writings of St Paul. |
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The belly is today a matter of much concern. Modern cultures, particularly in the West, have developed means to cultivate this part of the body: corsets, exercises, revealing fashions. In this compelling exploration of the 'belly' motif, Karl Olav Sandnes asks whether St Paul might be addressing a culture in which the stomach is similarly high on the agenda. The result is a surprising new insight into his writings. Paul twice mentions the enigmatic phrase 'belly-worship' (Phil 3; Rom 16). The proper context for these texts is the moral philosophy debate about mastering the desires, and the reputation of Epicurus' philosophy as promoting indulgence. The belly became a catchword for a life controlled by pleasures. Belly-worship was not only pejorative rhetoric, but developed from Paul's conviction that the body was destined to a future with Christ. |
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Cambridge University Press |
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