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9789004168039

The Ethics of Obscene Speech in Early Christianity and Its Environment

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  • ISBN13:

    9789004168039

  • ISBN10:

    9004168036

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-06-15
  • Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
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Summary

This book examines the earliest Christian comments about foul language, situating them in their historical context by means of a broad survey of ancient uses of and views about obscene speech.

Author Biography

Jeremy F. Hultin is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Yale Divinity School.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
A Survey of Foul Language in the Ancient Worldp. 1
Speech, Character, and Self-Definitionp. 67
Jewish Scripture and Earliest Christianityp. 113
Colossians and Ephesiansp. 155
Clement of Alexandria on Foul Languagep. 215
Conclusionsp. 235
Works Citedp. 241
Index of Passages Citedp. 261
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