Belly and Body in the Pauline Epistles
Belly and Body in the Pauline Epistles

Belly and Body in the Pauline Epistles

in Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series

by Karl Olav Sandnes

Pages 336
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Published 2005
ISBN-13 9780521018968
Throughout history, the human belly has been regarded as both a source of shame and pride. Modern cultures, particularly in the West, have developed means to cultivate this part of the body through corsets, exercises, and revealing fashions. Does St. Paul address a culture in which the stomach ranks high? This study aims to answer the question and the results may be surprising.

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