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Coutsoumpos, Panayotis, 1955-

Community, conflict, and the Eucharist in Roman Corinth : the social setting of Paul's letter / P. Coutsoumpos. - Lanham, MD : University Press of America, c2006. - iv, 158, [10] p. ; 23 cm.

Rev. and concise version of the author's doctoral dissertation at the University of Sheffield, England.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-158) and index.

Introduction -- Social meals in the Greco-Roman world -- The social setting in the Corinthian church -- The problem of the meat sacrificed to idols in 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 -- Paul and the Last Supper in 1 Corinthians 11:17-26: the social significance of the meal -- Conclusion.

ISBN: 0761834052 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780761834052

LCCN: 2005938640

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Corinthians--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christian sociology--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Lord's Supper--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Pauline churches--History.--Greece--Corinth
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Eucharist--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.

LC Class. No.: BS2675.52 / .C68 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 227/.2067