Rhetorical criticism seeks to understand and comment on the way texts function in their social and cultural contexts. Holloway puts Paul's letter in the context of ancient theories and literary practices of consolation and argues that Paul wrote to the Philippians in order to console them. He shows that the letter has a unified overall strategy and provides a convincing account of Paul's argument.
Language
English
Pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Release
April 30, 2007
ISBN
0521036240
ISBN 13
9780521036245
Consolation in Philippians: Philosophical Sources and Rhetorical Strategy
Rhetorical criticism seeks to understand and comment on the way texts function in their social and cultural contexts. Holloway puts Paul's letter in the context of ancient theories and literary practices of consolation and argues that Paul wrote to the Philippians in order to console them. He shows that the letter has a unified overall strategy and provides a convincing account of Paul's argument.