Paul's True Rhetoric

by Mark D. Given

Scholars have long suspected that Paul's rhetorical strategies are not always irreproachable when judged by philosophical rhetorical standards. In Paul's True Rhetoric, Mark Given argues that Paul's rhetorical strategies in Acts and his letters display intentional ambiguity, cunning, and deception, and make him vulnerable to the charge that he perpetrates sophistries.

Paul's deliberate use of misleading rhetoric was justified by his sincere...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563383411
• ISBN13: 9781563383410
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Trinity Press International
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"