"Friendship, flattery, and frankness of speech : studies on friendship in the New Testament world" : studies on friendship in the New Testament world

This text examines the topics of friendship, flattery and frankness of speech in the Graeco-Roman world. Divided into three parts, it discusses: the work of Philodemus and Plutarch; Paul's use of friendship language; and the concept of frankness in Paul, Luke-Acts, Hebrews and the Johannine corpus.