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Prodigality, Liberality and Meanness - The Prodigal Son in Graeco-Roman Perspective (Hardcover, Reissue) Loot Price: R5,909
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Prodigality, Liberality and Meanness - The Prodigal Son in Graeco-Roman Perspective (Hardcover, Reissue): David Holgate

Prodigality, Liberality and Meanness - The Prodigal Son in Graeco-Roman Perspective (Hardcover, Reissue)

David Holgate

Series: The Library of New Testament Studies

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This monograph interprets the parable of the Prodigal Son (Lk. 15.11-32) in the light of Graeco-Roman popular moral philosophy. Luke's special parables are rarely studied in this way, but the results of this study are very fruitful. The unity of the parable is supported, and it is shown to be deeply concerned with a major Lukan theme: the right use of possessions. The whole parable is read in terms of the moral topos 'on covetousness', and shown to be an endorsement of the Graeco-Roman virtue of liberality, modified by the Christian virtue of compassion.

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Imprint: Sheffield Academic Press
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: The Library of New Testament Studies
Release date: August 1999
First published: August 1999
Authors: David Holgate
Dimensions: 230 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 299
Edition: Reissue
ISBN-13: 978-1-84127-025-8
Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Categories: Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections
Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections
Books > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections
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LSN: 1-84127-025-3
Barcode: 9781841270258

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