Do Paul's letters draw on ethnic stereotypes? Did they influence how
ethnic and racial outsiders were viewed in later eras? In this volume,
Matthijs den Dulk offers a series of case studies that analyze different
ways in which ethnic stereotypes were used or exerted influence on
Pauline writings. Informed by recent empirical research on the impact of
stereotypes, Den Dulk shows that paying attention to ancient
stereotypes about Galatians, Corinthians, Scythians, Cretans and other
groups sheds significant new light on the context, composition and
content of Paul's letters. Den Dulk's exegetical argument integrates
analyses of the history of interpretation, which demonstrate that Paul's
letters were used to support modern conceptions of ethnic difference,
including racist theories. This study thus raises important and timely
questions about the content of Paul's letters as well as their influence
on subsequent ideas about race and ethnicity. This title is also
available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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- Publisher:
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Cambridge University Press
- Publication date:
- 20 February 2026
- ISBN:
- 9781009718127
- Open access funder:
- Radboud University Nijmegen, University of the Free State
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