Ancient Rhetorical Theory and Paul

From: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly | Date: April 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

R. DEAN. ANDERSON, JR., Ancient Rhetorical Theory and Paul (CBET 18; Kampen: Kok Pharos, 1996). Pp. [ii] + 315. Paper Nlg 65.

In this dissertation from Kampen (Broederweg), supervised by Professor Jakob van Bruggen, the author, R. Dean Anderson, Jr., assigns himself the task of assessing the relevance of Greco-Roman rhetorical theory to the study of Paul's writings. A's book contains a brief survey of modern rhetorical criticism in NT studies, a detailed introduction to the major extant sources for ancient rhetorical theory with an assessment of their relevance to Paul's writings, a short ...

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