Paul: A Brief History Paperback - 2009 - 1st Edition

Name: Paul: A Brief History (Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion) (Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion)
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Author: Seesengood, Robert Paul
ISBN: 9781405178907

by Robert Paul Seesengood

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Seesengood traces the life and impact of Paul - one of Christianity's most influential figures - through the major periods Christian history. Exploring the changing interpretations of Paul and his work, the author throws new light on his writings and on religious history.

Offers a unique, insightful journey through the many and varied interpretations of Paul's life and work over 2,000 years - from the Gnostic controversy, to Luther and the Reformation, to contemporary debates over religion and science

Explains Paul's pivotal role within Christian history, and how his missionary journeys, canonized epistles and theological insights were cornerstones of the early Church and central to the formation of Christian doctrine

Argues that each new interpretation of Paul is the result of a fresh set of cultural, social and ideological circumstances - and so questions whether it is ever possible to discover the real Paul

From the rear cover

Tracing the life and influence of one of Christianity's most important figures throughout the major periods of its history, this book explores the changing interpretations of Paul and his work, and in doing so throws new light on his writings and on religious history.

The impact of the apostle Paul on Christianity is enormous. His missionary journeys, canonized epistles, and theological insights were cornerstones of the early church and pivotal in the formation of Christian doctrine. Over the past two thousand years, Paul's work and life have been widely dissected and discussed. Robert Seesengood charts the history of these shifting views of Paul, arguing that whether they were created during the Gnostic controversy, by Luther during the Reformation, or in the contemporary debates over religion and science, each new version is the result of a fresh set of cultural, social, and ideological circumstances. Given this, he questions whether it is ever possible to discover the real Paul.

This insightful brief history offers a unique approach to the subject, distilling the many interpretations of Paul and his impact on Christianity. It will be a vital resource for anyone studying the life and letters of Paul and the New Testament.

Details

Title Paul: A Brief History
Author Robert Paul Seesengood
Binding Paperback
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 264
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
Date 2009-12
ISBN 9781405178907 / 1405178906
Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
Dimensions 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 in (21.34 x 13.72 x 1.52 cm)
Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
Library of Congress subjects Paul
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009030387
Dewey Decimal Code 225.92

About the author

Robert Paul Seesengood is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Albright College. He is the author of Competing Identities: The Athlete and the Gladiator in Early Christianity (2006), and has written numerous articles on Paul and Pauline studies.