Paul's Letters and the Construction of the European Self

by Fatima Tofighi

Book Overview

Even when he was a prototype of European identity, Paul transgressed the limits of Europe. It is not clear whether he was conformist or rebellious, orthodox or liberal, sexist, or egalitarian. Instead of pushing the Apostle into the arbitrary categories of modern European identity, Fatima Tofighi takes into account the challenge that Paul brings to normative conceptions of political theology (Rom 13), 'religion' (Gal 2.12-14), and women's veiling...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567672530
• ISBN13: 9780567672537
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"