The West has been accused of seeing the East in a hostile and deprecatory light; as the legacy of nineteenth-century European imperialism. In this highly original and controversial book; David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye examines Russian thinking about the Orient before the Revolution of 1917. Exploring the writings; poetry; and art of representative individuals including Catherine the Great; Alexander Pushkin; Alexander Borodin; and leading orientologists; Schimmelpenninck argues that the Russian Empire’s bi-continental geography; its ambivalent relationship with the rest of Europe; and the complicated nature of its encounter with Asia have all resulted in a variegated and often surprisingly sympathetic understanding of the East among its people.
#138753 in Books 2003-02-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.96 x .78 x 6.04l; .93 #File Name: 0300098618320 pagesThe First Urban Christians: The Social World of the Apostle Paul
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Readable and informativeBy Just a Putz in WIThis seems to be a landmark book on the subject of the social world of Paul; and I can see why - it's very readable; I found it informative and enlightening; and after getting into NT Wright's new book on Paul; with all the quoting he did of Meeks; I decided I needed to pause and read this before I continued; and glad I did.Of course; within biblical scholarship; it's all about a person's worldview - someone extremely conservative won't like a liberal writer (and vice versa) just because of their approach. I felt Meeks was very even handed in his approach to both scripture and other historical methods.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A ground breaking treatment of the social world of Paul and his churchesBy WaldoWhen first published in 1983; this scholarly monograph provided new insight into the apostolic world as reflected in Paul's letters. Despite it's scholarly nature; this is a very readable book. It is a good; biblically-based; starting place for understanding the primary audience whom Paul addressed. It is in many ways the forerunner of the "New Perspective" and "Fresh Perspective" treatments of Paul and his work. I can recommend it whole-heartedly to pastors; students and laity. I use it to inform my treatment of Paul in my Sunday School class.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good to knowBy Helen MasonGood to know this history
