Paul and first-century letter writing : secretaries, composition, and collection - Richards, E. Randolph (Ernest Randolph) (Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, 2004)
Introduction -- A modern, Western Paul -- Paul as a first-century letter writer -- The tools of a letter writer -- Secretaries in the first-century world -- Paul's use of a secretary -- Identifying inserted material -- Weaving together a letter -- Classifying Paul's letters -- Analyzing Paul's writing style -- Preparing a letter for dispatch -- Dispatching the letter -- Paul's letter carriers -- Paul's use of his letter carriers -- Collecting Paul's letters -- Inspiration and first-century letter writing -- Conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-244) and indexes.
Keywords: Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Classical letters -- History and criticism; Letter writing, Classical