1 Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgements v
3. Abstract vii
4. Contents ix
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. 2 Patronage and Exploitation in the World of Paul 43
7. 3 Multiplicity of Exchange Forms in the World of Paul 112
8. 4 Concerns over Paul’s Collection 173
9. 5 Paul’s Description of the Collection 224
10. 6 Early Christian Collections in the First Three Centuries 280
11. 7 Conclusions 334
12. Bibliography 341
13. Index of Names 392
14. Index of Ancient Sources 401