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Paul the Apostle

His Life and Legacy in Their Roman Context [Paperback]

by J. Albert Harrill

    • Author

      J. Albert Harrill

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Cambridge University Press

    • Published

      September 2012

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      Paul the Apostle

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      This book is a controversial new biography of the apostle Paul that argues for his inclusion in the pantheon of key figures of classical antiquity, along with the likes of Socrates, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra and Augustus.

      It first provides a critical reassessment of the apostle's life in its historical context that focuses on Paul's discourse of authority, which was both representative of its Roman context and provocative to his rivals within Roman society. It then considers the legend that developed around Paul as the history of his life was elaborated and embellished by later interpreters, creating legends that characterized the apostle variously as a model citizen, an imperial hero, a sexual role model, an object of derision and someone to quote from. It is precisely this rewriting of Paul's history into legend that makes the apostle a key transformative figure of classical antiquity.

      Introduction
      Part I. The Life:
      1. From Pharisee to Apostle
      2. Communities in the making
      3. Paul's life in its Roman context
      Part II. The Legend:
      4. Competing stories about Paul in Late Antiquity
      5. Paul the scriptural authority: contradictory discourses
      6. How the West got Paul wrong
      Conclusion: going beyond the epitaph.

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      • Author

        J. Albert Harrill

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Cambridge University Press

      • Published

        September 2012

      • Weight

        309g

      • Page Count

        224

      • Dimensions

        150 x 227 x 16 mm

      • ISBN

        9780521757805

      • ISBN-10

        0521757800

      • Eden Code

        4037551

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      • Author/Creator: J. Albert Harrill

      • ISBN: 9780521757805

      • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

      • Release Date: September 2012

      • Weight: 309g

      • Dimensions: 150 x 227 x 16 mm

      • Eden Code: 4037551


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