Valentinian ethics and paraenetic discourse : determining the social function of moral exhortation in Valentinian Christianity /

Offering a fresh assessment of the presence and function of paraenesis within Valentinianism, this book places Valentinian moral exhortation within the context of early Christian moral discourse. Like other early Christians, Valentinians were not only interested in ethics, but used moral exhortation...

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Main Author: Tite, Philip L., 1969-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Series: Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies 67.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2009, ISBN: 9789004222724.

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Call Number: BT1475 .T58 2009

Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material /
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  • Chapter One. Introduction /
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  • Chapter Two. Constructing Social Identity Through Discourse: A Socio-Rhetorical Approach For The Study Of Valentinian Paraenesis /
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  • Chapter Three. Defining Paraenesis I: Historical Phases Within The Academic Study Of Paraenesis /
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  • Chapter Four. Defining Paraenesis II: Towards A Functional Understanding Of Paraenesis /
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  • Chapter Five. Literary Aspects Of Paraenesis: Indicators Of Moral Exhortation From The Greco-Roman World Within Valentinianism /
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  • Chapter Six. Two Schools And The Call To Reconciliation: Literary And Social Aspects Of Moral Exhortation In The Interpretation Of Knowledge /
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  • Chapter Seven. Existing In Error: Literary And Social Aspects Of Moral Exhortation In The Gospel Of Truth /
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  • Chapter Eight. Conclusion /
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  • Bibliography /
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  • Index Of Modern Names /
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  • Index Of Ancient Sources /
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  • Subject Index /
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