Paul, Politics, and New Creation : Reconsidering Paul and Empire

"Paul, Politics, and New Creation: Reconsidering Paul and Empire' nuances Paul's relationship with the Roman Empire. Using rhetorical, sociohistorical, and theological methods, Najeeb T. Haddad reevaluates claims of Paul's anti-imperialism by situating him in his proper Hellenistic Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts." --Back cover "This book examines Pauline anti-imperialism, situating Paul's letters in the sociohistorical context of the Roman Empire"-- Provided by publisher