Paul, Apostle to the nations

By Walter F. Taylor

Subjects: Bible, Criticism, interpretation

Description: Who was Paul? What did he do? What did he write? Walter F. Taylor Jr. sets out to bring together a wealth of contemporary perspectives in a clear and accessible synthesis, bringing to bear on his subject the best of recent social-scientific and cultural-anthropological thinking on Paul. In this carefully designed textbook, Walter F. Taylor Jr. sets the apostle in his cultural world, examining his work, his letters, and his legacy in the light of the latest scholarly methods. Paul's thought never stands alone; careful attention is given to social realities and controversies in Paul's churches and to rhetorical aspects of his letters. - Publisher.