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Contesting languages : heteroglossia and the politics of language in the early church

Title
Contesting languages : heteroglossia and the politics of language in the early church / Ekaputra Tupamahu.
Author
Tupamahu, Ekaputra
Publication
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]

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1 online resource.
Subject
  • Paul, the Apostle, Saint
  • To 1500
  • Language and languages > Religious aspects > Christianity
  • Language and languages > Political aspects > History > To 1500
  • Glossolalia
  • Greek language, Biblical
  • Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 12, 2022).
Contents
  • Cover -- Contesting Languages -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: When Language Becomes a Site of Struggle -- 1. Why on Earth Does "Tongue(s)" Become Ecstatic Speech? -- Pre-​Herderian Reading of the Phenomenon of Tongue(s): Missionary-​Expansionist Mode of Reading -- Johann Herder and the Romantic-​Nationalist Mode of Reading -- Herder's Philosophy of Language -- Herder's Rejection of Tongue(s) as a Multilingual Phenomenon -- Herder's Constructive Explanation -- German Scholarship in the Nineteenth Century -- The Shift in the Mode of Reading
  • 2. Heteroglossia of Corinth in the Roman Period -- A Theoretical Framework: Heteroglossic-​Immigrant Mode of Reading -- Bakhtin's Notion of Heteroglossia -- Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces of Language -- An Overview of Linguistic Situation in the Greco-​Roman World -- The Case for Heteroglossic Roman Corinth -- Latin and Greek in Roman Corinth -- Immigrants in Roman Corinth -- Who Were the Freedpersons in Corinth? -- Roman Corinth at the Crossroads of Trade -- The Isthmian Games -- The Jewish and Samaritan Communities in Corinth -- The Egyptians in Corinth
  • 5. The Politicization of Language -- The Politics of Race -- The Politics of Gender -- The Politics of Imperialism -- Concluding Remarks -- Reimagining Tongue(s) as a Site of Resistance -- 6. Early Responses to Paul -- Lukan Response to Paul -- Luke Knew 1 Corinthians -- Luke Talking Back to Paul -- Other Parts of Acts -- The Longer Ending of Mark -- Summing-​Up: Two Competing Visions of Heteroglossia -- Conclusion -- When the Rubber Meets the Road -- Hospitality -- Bibliography -- Index -- Author Index -- Subject Index
ISBN
  • 9780197581155
  • 0197581153
  • 0197581145
  • 9780197581148
OCLC
om2145885726
Author
Tupamahu, Ekaputra, author.
Title
Contesting languages : heteroglossia and the politics of language in the early church / Ekaputra Tupamahu.
Publisher
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Note
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 12, 2022).
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Available from home with a valid library card
Chronological Term
To 1500
Added Author
EBSCOhost
Other Form:
Print version: Tupamahu, Ekaputra Contesting Languages Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated,c2022 9780197581124
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