Named Letter-Carriers among the Oxyrhynchus Papyri
This paper analyses the role played by named letter-carriers among Greek personal letters in the Oxyrhynchus papyri as possible background for Pauline practice, and within the context of recent proposals concerning the role of the letter-carriers within Pauline practice. Around forty letters are dis...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Sage
2009
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Journal for the study of the New Testament
Jahr: 2009, Band: 31, Heft: 3, Seiten: 279-299 |
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Papyrology
B Oxyrhynchus B Letter-carriers B Paul |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This paper analyses the role played by named letter-carriers among Greek personal letters in the Oxyrhynchus papyri as possible background for Pauline practice, and within the context of recent proposals concerning the role of the letter-carriers within Pauline practice. Around forty letters are discussed, with three examples analysed in more depth (P.Oxy. 113; P.Oxy. 3313; P.Oxy. 3505). It is seen that, when named and identified within the letter, the letter-carrier frequently supplements the written communication with some oral supplement. Against some recent proposals no evidence is found in support of the view that the letter-carrier ever read the letter itself to the recipient. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5294 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the New Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0142064X08101525 |