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Paul the Apostle : His Life and Legacy in Their Roman Context by James Albert Harrill is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.

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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.

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Author

James Albert Harrill

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780521767644

Category

religious

Subjects

Memoir, History, Biography

Rating

4.4 / 5 (22 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14