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Author Given, Mark Douglas.

Title Paul's true rhetoric : ambiguity, cunning, and deception in Greece and Rome / Mark D. Given.

Imprint Harrisburg, PA : Trinity Press International, ©2001.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  227 G539P    Check Shelf
Description xix, 219 pages ; 23 cm.
Series Emory studies in early Christianity
Emory studies in early Christianity.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-203) and indexes.
Contents True Rhetoric. -- Ambiguity in Athens. -- Cunning in Corinth. -- Deception in Rome. -- Reel Paul.
Summary "In Paul's True Rhetoric, Mark Given argues that Paul's rhetorical strategies in Acts and his letters display intentional ambiguity, cunning, and deception, and make him vulnerable to the charge that he perpetrates sophistries." "Paul's deliberate use of misleading rhetoric was justified by his sincere conviction that he knew the truth and had a divine mandate to promote it in an apocalyptic world filled with deception. Like Socrates, Paul regarded his enemies and potential converts as being in a state of ignorance borne of deception. Since the deception was so severe, most had no idea how ignorant of the Truth they really were. Paul felt, as did Socrates, that he had to fool the deceived by becoming like them, pretending to be ignorant. Then, using an insinuative dialectic, he could gradually expose their ignorance both to themselves and others."--Jacket.
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Subject Bible. Epistles of Paul -- Language, style.
Bible. Acts, XVII -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Rhetoric in the Bible.
Rhetoric, Ancient.
Sophists (Greek philosophy)
Bible. Acts -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. Epistles -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. New Testament. Épîtres de Paul -- Style.
Bible. New Testament. Actes des Apôtres. XVII -- Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bible. Epistles of Paul. (OCoLC)fst01808029
Rhetoric, Ancient. (OCoLC)fst01096982
Rhetoric in the Bible. (OCoLC)fst01096981
Sophists (Greek philosophy) (OCoLC)fst01126720
Paulus Apostel, Heiliger (DE-588)118641549
Rhetorik (DE-588)4076704-8
Brieven van Paulus.
Retorica.
Paulus (Apostel)
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
ISBN 1563383411 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9781563383410 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
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