The Arrogance of Nations, paperback edition Alex Martin Smith and Almon's own observations of

and Almon's own observations of the text This study companion will be a great help to readers of every level

much of the information included in this book will be of value to a reader outside of Ireland as well

Featuring salient and intriguing readings that demonstrate the application of key concepts

Through the use of eight original metaphors

Beset by contradictions

The Arrogance of Nations, paperback edition Alex Martin Smith and Almon's own observations ofElliott offers a fresh and surprising reinterpretation of Paul's letter to the Romans in the context of Roman imperial ideology, bringing to the text the latest insights from classical studies, rhetorical criticism, postcolonial criticism, and people's history. By setting the letter alongside Roman texts (Cicero, Virgil, the Res Gestae of Augustus, Seneca, poets from the age of Nero, as well as later historians and satirists), Elliott provides a