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Despising shame : honor discourse and community maintenance in the Epistle to the Hebrews / David Arthur deSilva.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Society of Biblical Literature studies in biblical literature ; no. 21Publication details: Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, c2008.Edition: sec. edDescription: xxxvii, 387 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781589834002 (paper back)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 227.8706 DeS 2008 22
LOC classification:
  • BS2775.6.H634 D48 2008
Contents:
Preface to the revised edition -- Hebrews and honor cultures -- Honor, shame, and dominant cultural rhetoric -- Honor, shame & the rhetoric of minority cultures -- Despising shame : counter definitions of the honorable and disgraceful in Hebrews -- Exchanging favor for wrath : the danger of dishonoring God -- The construction of an alternate court of reputation -- Conclusions.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-363) and index.

Preface to the revised edition -- Hebrews and honor cultures -- Honor, shame, and dominant cultural rhetoric -- Honor, shame & the rhetoric of minority cultures -- Despising shame : counter definitions of the honorable and disgraceful in Hebrews -- Exchanging favor for wrath : the danger of dishonoring God -- The construction of an alternate court of reputation -- Conclusions.

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