Robert Paul Seesengood

Paul (eBook, PDF)

A Brief History

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Produktbeschreibung

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

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444317947
• Artikelnr.: 38307454

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowlegements

Introduction: Meeting Paul Again for the First Time

Chapter 1 - What Do We Know About "Paul," and How Do We KnowIt?

Chapter 2 - Paul in The Ante-Nicene Church

Chapter 3 - Paul in Late Antiquity

Chapter 4 - Medieval Paul(S)

Chapter 5 - Paul and the Rise of Protestant Christianity

Chapter 6 - Paul in the Age of Colonization

Chapter 7 - Paul in the 20th Century

Conclusion

Further reading

Index

Rezensionen

"An accessible narrative of interpretations and manifestations ofPaul's intellectual, religious, and political effects inhistory. Seesengood offers a 'brief', thoughimpressive, survey of the history of scholarship about Paul,unmasking myths, legends, and popular images. This excellentresource for undergraduate and seminary students will also be ofinterest both to non-specialist, general readers and to biblicalscholars."
--David J. Lull, Wartburg Theological Seminary

"This outstanding and accessible book is a welcome and timelycontribution. At a time when writers beyond theologians andbiblical scholars have begun to examine Paul's thought, thisclear-eyed account and critique of the use (and abuse) of Paulthrough the centuries opens for students and sharpens for scholarsthe worlds of historical method and postmodern cultural critique. Arich addition to the study of Paul through the ages and paradigmfor how to think about such matters."
--Jerry L Sumney, Lexington Theological Seminary