{"product_id":"handbook-of-biblical-social-values-third-edition-hardcover","title":"Handbook of Biblical Social Values, Third Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn J. Pilch\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBruce Malina\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValues are culturally specific. This handbook explains select biblical social values in their Mediterranean cultural contexts. Some examples of values are altruism, freedom, family-centeredness, obedience, parenting, and power. Though the English words for the values described here would be familiar to readers (e.g., altruism) the meanings of such words differ between cultures. In the Mediterranean world, for instance, altruism is a duty incumbent upon anyone who has surplus. It is interpersonal and group specific. In the West, especially in the United States, altruism is impersonal and universally oriented generosity that operates in a highly organized context. This handbook not only presents the Mediterranean meanings of these value words but also contrasts those meanings with Western ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn J. Pilch has been a visiting professor in the Odyssey Program at Johns Hopkins University since 2011. Previously he was professorial lecturer of biblical studies at Georgetown University. He is the author of many articles and books on the culture of the Bible, including \u003ci\u003eThe Cultural Dictionary of the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eA Cultural Handbook to the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), and \u003ci\u003eThe Cultural Life Setting of the Proverbs\u003c\/i\u003e (2016). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bruce J. Malina is Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Creighton University. He is the author, coauthor, and editor of numerous influential books on the New Testament. These include \u003ci\u003eThe Social Gospel of Jesus \u003c\/i\u003e(2001), \u003ci\u003eThe New Testament World\u003c\/i\u003e (3rd ed., 2001), and \u003ci\u003eSocial-Science Models for Interpreting the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e (edited with John J. Pilch, 2007).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515855724851,"sku":"9781498289665","price":58.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/yqyFQlWw059781498289665.webp?v=1781868223","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/handbook-of-biblical-social-values-third-edition-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}