Paul and Ancient Rhetoric: Theory and Practice in the Hellenistic Context (2016 Porter, Dyer), edited volume
Paul and Ancient Rhetoric: Theory and Practice in the Hellenistic Context (2016) is a volume edited by Stanley E. Porter and Bryan R. Dyer.
Abstract
"The Apostle Paul lived and breathed in a Hellenistic culture that placed high value on the art of rhetoric, and recent advances in rhetorical criticism of the New Testament have resulted in a new emphasis on the rhetorical aspect of his letters. As many scholars have pointed out, however, it is not clear to what extent ancient rhetoric actually influenced Paul and his writing or how important rhetoric is for interpreting the Pauline corpus. This volume, containing contributions from major figures in the field, provides a nuanced examination of how ancient rhetoric should inform our understanding of Paul and his letters. The essays discuss Paul's historical context, present innovative advances in and trenchant critiques of rhetorical theory, and offer fresh readings of key Pauline texts. Outlining the strengths and weaknesses of a widely used approach, Paul and Ancient Rhetoric will be a valuable resource for New Testament and Classics scholars."--Publisher description.
Editions
Published in New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Contents
Paul and ancient rhetoric : an introduction to a continuing discussion / Stanley E. Porter and Bryan R. Dyer -- Part I. History of Scholarship and Key Issues : -- 1. Can the theory of rhetoric help us to understand the New Testament, and in particular the letters of Paul? / Carl Joachim Classen -- Part II. Paul, His Education, and First-Century Culture : -- 2. Paul in Tarsus : historical factors in assessing Paul's early education / Andrew W. Pitts -- 3. Hellenistic rhetorical education and Paul's letters / Christos Kremmydas -- 4. Paul and traditions of Greco-Roman rhetoric / Frank W. Hughes -- 5. Ancient literate culture and popular rhetorical knowledge : implications for studying Pauline rhetoric / Stanley E. Porter -- Part III. Issues in the Use of Ancient Rhetoric in Analyzing Paul's Letters : -- 6. "Delivery, delivery, delivery" : accounting for performance in the rhetoric of Paul's letters / Glenn S. Holland -- 7. Epistolography and rhetoric : case not closed / Lauri Thurén -- Part IV. Paul and Ancient Rhetoric in Practice : -- 8. Paul, classical rhetoric, and oracular fullness of meaning in Romans 1:16-17 / Robert G. Hall -- 9. "I do not understand what I do" : a challenge to understanding Romans 7 as "prosopopoeia" / Bryan R. Dyer -- 10. Paranesis and peroration : the rhetorical function of Romans 12:1-15:13 / Mark D. Given -- 11. Navigating First Thessalonians employing Aristotle's enthymeme / Thomas H. Olbricht and Stanley N. Helton -- 12. Appeals to "logos," "pathos," and "ethos" in Galatians 5:1-12 : an investigation of Paul's "inventio" / David A. deSilva -- 13. Visualizing Philippians : ancient rhetorical practice meets cognitive science through sociorhetorical interpretations / L. Gregory Bloomquist.