Monthly Archives: July 2011

An Account of Travel to the Corinthia: Major Sir Greenville Temple (1836)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

While conducting research on the diolkos of Corinth last year, I discovered the enormous corpus of scanned texts in Google Books relating travel accounts to Greece and the Aegean from the late 18th to 20th centuries.  These searchable texts offer … Continue reading →

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Temple of Apollo Photographs at the Benaki Museum

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

A recent article from the Greek Reporter highlights the photographic exhibition of James Robertson at the Benaki Museum: James Robertson was one of the first prominent traveler-photographers to depict scenes of mid-nineteenth century Greece. Of Scottish descent, he has been … Continue reading →

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“Letter to the Corinthians – Yes we can”

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

This Reuters article came through my feed last week describing how the modern village of ancient Corinth is dealing with Greece’s economic crisis.  The author seems to me to be painting an overly dramatized view of the drop in tourism … Continue reading →

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Service Excavations Unearth Corinth City Walls (and other buildings)

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Last week the Greek newspaper To Bima released a news article announcing new discoveries from excavations at the northern end of the village of Ancient Corinth.  The excavations, carried out by the Greek Archaeological Service in advance of the construction of the … Continue reading →

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Corinth in Context at Society of Biblical Literature, London 2011

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Last week I spent conferencing in London at the international meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature.  With the exception of one rainy day, the weather was cool and beautiful.  My own visit was improved by the presence of my … Continue reading →

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SBL – Day 3-4

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

More good 1 and 2 corinthians papers today at the SBL International: Kar-Yong Lim, Seminari Theoloji Malaysia, “Paul’s Use of Temple Imagery in the Corinthian Correspondence and the Formation of Christian Identity: A Contextual Reading from the Perspectives of A … Continue reading →

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SBL – Day 1-2

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

Corinthianmatters is on the road again, this time in London for the Society of Biblical Literature 2011 international meeting. The conference started yesterday with a session called the “Corinthian Correspondence”: Wayne Coppins, University of Georgia, “Paul’s Concern with the Nature … Continue reading →

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