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Abbreviations Part I. Prolegomena: 1. Introduction, previous solutions, method and Pauline context Part II. The Graeco-Roman Belly: 2. The belly as a sign - ancient physiognomics 3. The belly in ancient moral philosophy 4. Ancient critique of Epicureanism 5. Banquets - opportunities for the belly Part III. The Appropriated Belly: 6. The belly-topos in Jewish-Hellenistic sources 7. The belly in Philo's writings Part IV. Belly-Worship and Body According to Paul: 8. The lifestyle of citizens of the heavenly Politeuma - Phil 3:17-21 9. 'Serving the belly' as kinship with Satan - Rom 16:17-20 10. The Corinthian belly Part V. The Earliest Expositors of Paul: 11. The belly-dicta of Paul in Patristic literature Part VI. Conclusions: 12. Concluding remarks Bibliography Indices.

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