Galatians Through the Centuries

By John Riches

Book Overview

This commentary on Paul's highly autobiographical letter tothe Galations traces the history of the book's receptionthrough the ages.

Explores the influence and history of this important NewTestament bookDemonstrates the crucial role that Galatians has played in thedevelopment of very diverse forms of Christian spiritualityConsiders the influence of Galatians on a wide range oftheological figures, including Chrysostom, Augustine, andLutherExamines the ways in which Galatians has influenced images ofPaul, suggesting that it is the indeterminacy and complexity of histext that cause it to be interpreted in such widely differingwaysFocuses on verses, themes or arguments that have been thesubject of particularly influential readingsPublished in the innovative and stimulatingWiley-Blackwell Bible Commentaries reception historyseries, which focuses on the broad spectrum of interpretationsrather than the traditional verse by verse analysis typically foundin commentaries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118472667
• ISBN13: 9781118472668
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"