Hello. This is probably an odd question, but is anyone aware of academic work that uses insights from argumentation theory (e.g., Toulmin's model, Walton's argumentation schemes, etc.) when looking at early Christian apologetic writings?
And, more generally: what sources would you recommend for someone interested in the argument structure and persuasive/rhetorical techniques used in early Christian apologetic writing?
Thanks!
The closest thing I know of is David Aune's book The New Testament in its Literary Environment. I don't have it on me, but it discusses the literary genres of different parts of the New Testament using a combination of historical and literary theory, and I think I remember it having a part about argumentation and Paul.
Hi, you might try x-posting to /r/AcademicBiblical or /r/AskReligion