Paul the Convert: The Apostolate and Apostasy of Saul the Pharisee
- ISBN-10
- 0300052278
- ISBN-13
- 9780300052275
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990-01-01
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Author
- Alan F. Segal
Description
In this revisionist work, Segal maintains that Paul's life can be better understood by taking his Jewishness seriously, and that Jewish history can be greatly illuminated by examining Paul's writings". . . . a blockbuster of a book about Paul that blazes a new trail".--New Theology Review.
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