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  • From: peterson AT austingrad.edu
  • To: "Corpus-Paul" <corpus-paul AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Corpus-Paul] Voluntary Associations and the Pauline Church
  • Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:47:24 -0700 (PDT)

> I am preparing to begin a seminar on Social Science Interpretation of the
> New Testament with Dr Carolyn Osiek at Brite Divinity School and want to
> focus my study on the influence of Greco-Roman Voluntary Associations on
> the
> formation of the Pauline Church. Does any have suggestions on resources
> for
> such a study?

I'd suggest Wayne Meeks's First Urban Christians (esp. pp. 13, 31–32,
77–79, 84, 158), still a basic discussion, which can be refined via
reference to John S. Kloppenborg, ed., Voluntary Associations in the
Greco-Roman World, and also Dennis Smith's From Symposium to Eucharist.

Best wishes!

Jeff Peterson
Austin Graduate School of Theology
Austin, Texas




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