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Corinth, one of the most fascinating centers of the early Christian movement, is explored through both literary and archaeological means. In St. Paul's Corinth the evidence of thirty-three Greek and Latin authors is arranged and presented chronologically from the first century B.C.E. to the second century C.E. This third revised and expanded edition includes new textual and archaeological material based on continuing research on Corinth. The text of previous editions has been thoroughly show more revised in the interest of greater clarity and accuracy. The edition also includes updated maps and plans of the region. St. Paul's Corinthis divided into four parts. Part 1: The Ancient Textsincludes Pausanias," *Antipater of Sidon, - *Polystratus, - *Cicero, - *Crinagoras, - *Diodorus Siculus, - *Strabo, - *Livy, - *Propertius, - *Vitruvius, - *Philo, - *Inscription Honouring Iunia Theodora, - *Petronius Arbiter, - *Pliny the Elder, - *Epictetus, - *Flavius Josephus, - *Martial, - *Pseudo-Julian, - *Dio Chrysostom, - *Plutarch, - *Juvenal, - *Pliny the Younger, - *Suetonius, - *Appian, - *Florus, - *Aelius Aristides, - *Lucian, - *Apuleius, - *Gellius, - *Alciphron, - *Dio Cassius, - *Philostratus, - and *Athenaeus. - Part 2: Paul in Corinthincludes *The Edict of Claudius, - *The Proconsul Gallio, - and *After the Founding Visit. - Part 3: Archaeologyincludes *House Churches and the Eucharist, - *Temple Banquets and the Body, - and *The Workplace and the Apostolate. - Part 4: Corinthian Bronzeincludes *The Passion for Possession, - *The Value of Corinthian Bronze, - *The Origins of Interest in Corinthian Bronze, - *Corinthian Bronze in Rome, - *How Was Corinthian Bronze Made? - *Recognizing an Authentic Corinthian Bronze, - *Corinthian Bronze Statues and Figurines, - *Utilitarian but Beautiful, - *Bronze Production in Roman Corinth. - Jerome Murphy-O'Connor, OP, teaches at the Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem. " show lessTags
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Jerome Murphy-O'Connor OP is recognized throughout the world as an authority on the New Testament and St Paul. A Dominican priest, he is Professor of New Testament at the Ecole Biblique et Archeologique Francaise, Jerusalem. Historical tours of the Holy Land by the 'Father of All Guides' are legendary. Father Murphy-O'Connor is a frequent show more contributor to radio and television programmes, and appeared in a ten-part series entitled The Apostles broadcast by ITV show less
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