LETTER WRITING AND ORAL COMMUNICATION IN ANTIQUITY: SUGGESTED FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIANS
Abstract
This paper aims at locating Pauline letter writing within the context of ancient communication in order to make the constraints of an orally based culture relevant to the understanding of his letters. The limited literacy prevailing in Greco-Roman times, letter writing in a scribal culture and the importance of oral performance are discussed. Paul’s letter to the Galatians is briefly discussed with reference to how the letter establishes authority and verbal presence within an oral environment.Authors retain copyright and grant the Journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this Journal.
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