The Super Foul Apostles: Sexual Impropriety, Disgust, and Stinky Affective Histories in 2 Cor. 11:2–4
This article explores the affective textures of Paul’s construction of his apostolic “opponents” in the paternal and erotic metaphor of 2 Corinthians 11:2–4. Building on insights from affect theory and studies in the cultural history of emotions, I examine the ways that Paul’s polemic thrives on a r...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Brill
2022
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Biblical interpretation
Jahr: 2022, Band: 30, Heft: 5, Seiten: 578-599 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Bible. Corinthians 2.
/ Emotion
/ Affectivity
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| RelBib Classification: | HC Neues Testament ZD Psychologie |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
2 Corinthians
B odor B Embodiment B Affect |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This article explores the affective textures of Paul’s construction of his apostolic “opponents” in the paternal and erotic metaphor of 2 Corinthians 11:2–4. Building on insights from affect theory and studies in the cultural history of emotions, I examine the ways that Paul’s polemic thrives on a representation of reality predicated on affective and sensory stimuli, namely the odor of disgust. I suggest that Paul maligns the bodies of the other apostles as grotesque and morally repugnant, indexing them in a disgust-centered physiology overflowing with olfactory associations prevalent across the ancient world. Moving beyond a language-bound analysis of Paul’s polemic, this study demonstrates that Paul’s letters are potent with affect and visceral immediacy. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5152 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Biblical interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685152-03050003 |